Trump’s ‘late arrival’ won’t affect Asean Summit sked–DFA

Inquirer.net - Nov 14, 2026

A meeting between US President Donald Trump and leaders of the 11-member Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) on Nov. 17 in Manila will cap the 49th summit of the regional bloc chaired over the past year by the Philippines, an official said on Friday. Assistant Secretary Dominic Xavier Imperial of the Department of Foreign

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