Jakarta, Nov. 11 -- At the invitation of President of the Republic of the Philippines and Chair of ASEAN for 2026, H.E. Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr., Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, will lead the ASEAN Secretariat Delegation to participate in the 49th ASEAN Summit and Related Summits, to be held in Manila, the Philippines, on 14-17 November 2026, under the theme "Navigating Our Future, Together."

Key events on the sidelines of the Summits will include the Ceremonial Unveiling of the Updated ASEAN Emblem and the Raising of the Updated ASEAN Flag, the ASEAN Prize Presentation Ceremony, as well as the signing ceremony of the Instruments of Accession to the Treaty of Amity and Cooperation in Southeast Asia (TAC) by the Republic of...