President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. will spend his 66th birthday today in Singapore, kicking off a five-day official trip to attend the 10th Asian Conference that will gather economic managers and business leaders in the region as well as the finals of the Formula One Singapore Grand Prix 2023.
According to the Presidential Communications Office, Mr. Marcos will headline a 30-minute conversation at 3:30 p.m. today during the Asia Summit hosted by the Milken Institute.
Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim is also scheduled to face the annual gathering from 12:30 to 2 p.m. today.
It will be the first time a sitting Philippine President will address the Asia Summit that focuses on public health, environmentalism, economic policy, and globalization.
The PCO said Mr. Marcos will stay in Singapore until Sept. 17, in time for the F1 finals which he will attend “upon the invitation of Singaporean Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong.”
In October last year, Mr. Marcos also flew to Singapore to watch the Grand Prix.
The Palace described his trip to the city-state then as “productive” while Singaporean Manpower Minister Tan See Leng, in a Facebook post, wrote about the officials from different countries who were at the race.
“Happy to meet various Heads of States, Ministers, and foreign dignitaries to affirm our bilateral economic relationships and strengthen collaborations in energy cooperation as well as exchange views on manpower policies on the sidelines of the race,” Tan wrote.