President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. conducts a walkthrough of the Philippine International Convention Center and the Coconut Palace in Pasay City on Friday in preparation for the 49th ASEAN Summit and Related Summits next month. PCOMANILA — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. conducted a walkthrough on Friday of two of the main venues for the 49th Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit and Related Summits next month.
Marcos Jr. inspected the Philippine International Convention Center and the Coconut Palace in Pasay City on Friday, October 2.
Leaders from the 11-nation bloc and other global organizations will converge in Manila in November with the Philippines hosting the high-level meetings as this year’s ASEAN chair.
Malacañang earlier declared November 16 to 18, 2026 as special non-working days in Metro Manila to make way for the country's hosting, saying that it is "necessary" to alleviate traffic and ensure security of participants.