PRESIDENT Ferdinand Marcos Jr. will lead the 21st East Asia Summit (EAS), bringing together leaders from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) and eight dialogue partners.
The EAS, to be held on Nov. 7, will serve as the “high-level culmination” of the Philippines’ 2026 Asean chairmanship.
Asean is composed of Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Singapore, the Philippines, Thailand, Timor-Leste, and Vietnam.