Manila, 10 May 2022 – Secretary of Foreign Affairs Teodoro L. Locsin, Jr. leaves for Washington D.C. today to represent the President as Head of the Philippine Delegation to the ASEAN-U.S. Special Summit on 12-13 May 2022.
Secretary Locsin is expected to join ASEAN leaders in a number of events hosted by U.S. President Joseph Biden, Jr. and other U.S. government officials during the two-day Summit that aims to enhance and chart the future of ASEAN-U.S. cooperation focusing on areas like pandemic recovery, health security, maritime security, climate change, clean energy transformation, digital economy, trade, and sustainable infrastructure, among others.
Secretary Locsin’s participation in discussions with ASEAN leaders and U.S. President Biden, U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris, members of the U.S. Congress, as well as the U.S. business sector, will reaffirm the Philippines’ commitment to collaborate with its neighbors and partners for a sustainable post-pandemic recovery and lasting peace and security in the region.
The ASEAN-U.S. Special Summit in Washington D.C. is the second special summit hosted by the United States since it became ASEAN’s dialogue partner in 1977, making it a momentous occasion celebrating 45 years of ASEAN-U.S. partnership.
Source: Republic of Philippines Department Of Foreign Affairs