Marcos, Leaders Now in Cebu for 48th Asean Summit
Leaders will discuss the conflict’s economic fallout, food and energy security, and migrant welfare as the Philippines prepares to endorse three outcome documents.
- Regional leaders began arriving in Cebu on Wednesday for the 48th ASEAN Summit, which the Philippines is hosting to address pressing security and economic challenges.
- The summit agenda centers on the Middle East conflict, energy security, and migrant worker welfare, reflecting regional priorities amid growing economic disruption.
- Brunei Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah flew his own aircraft to the airbase, arriving before President Ferdinand Bongbong Marcos Jr., who landed Wednesday at 9 p.m.
- Three outcome documents are slated for endorsement, including the proposed Cebu Protocol to Amend the ASEAN Charter and the Declaration on Maritime Cooperation.
- The main leaders' meeting is set for Friday, with Myanmar as the only state not sending its head of government to the bilateral sessions.
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Asia Intelligence Brief for Thursday, May 7, 2026
Asia Pulse Issue Nº 16 · ~3,400 words · 12 minute read The 48th ASEAN Summit opened in Cebu under Philippines Chairmanship 2026 with 10 heads of state confirmed for the May 6-8 framework, and Myanmar sending an envoy for the first time since the country was suspended from chair-rotation duties. […] The post Asia Intelligence Brief for Thursday, May 7, 2026 appeared first on The Rio Times.
Asean leaders to tackle maritime, energy issues in Cebu summit
LAPU-LAPU CITY — Maritime tensions in the South China Sea will be on the agenda in Cebu this week as Southeast Asian leaders open the 48th Asean Summit, with negotiations on a Code of Conduct (COC) again set for discussion alongside broader regional security and economic priorities.The leaders plan to issue a contingency plan that upholds international law, sovereignty and freedom of navigation in what could be seen as a veiled rebuke to the Uni…
Asean leaders begin arriving in Cebu for 48th Asean Summit
CEBU (Philippines): (Bernama) Asean leaders and representatives began arriving in Cebu on Thursday for the 48th Asean Summit, with energy resilience and food security expected to dominate discussions amid the West Asia conflict.
PM arrives in Cebu for 48th Asean Summit, bilateral talks
CEBU (Philippines), May 7 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim arrived here today for a two-day visit to attend the 48th Asean Summit and Related Meetings.A special aircraft carrying Anwar and his wife, Datuk Seri Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail, landed at the Brigadier General Benito N. Ebuen Air Base here at 1.50 pm, which is the same time as Kuala Lumpur.They were welcomed by the Philippines’ Department of Energy Secretary Sharon S. Garin, Cebu…
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