Marcos invited Trump to ASEAN Summit, says PH ambassadorUS President Donald Trump meets with Filipino President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, on July 22, 2025. MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has invited United States President Donald Trump to attend the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit in the Philippines, Philippine Ambassador to the United States Jose Manuel Romualdez said. "When President Marcos went to the White House last July, that's one of the things we mentioned to President Trump," Romualdez said. ASEAN hostThe Philippines is hosting the 48th and 49th ASEAN Summits this year as part of its fourth stint as ASEAN chair. The 48th ASEAN Leaders' Summit is scheduled for May 8 to 9 in Cebu, followed by the 49th ASEAN Summit and Related Summits from November 10 to 12.

Source: Philippine Star February 08, 2026 08:36 UTC