00:00House Speaker Martin Ramondes believes that President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr's visit to the 44th and 45th ASEAN Summits in the Vientiane-Laos People's Democratic Republic will be of great help to the country.
00:14Ramondes is part of the delegation of President Marcos Jr. and is expected to be involved in some of the President's activities.
00:24According to Speaker Ramondes, the participation of the President in the summits is important, especially when it comes to the West Philippine Sea.
00:33The President is expected to push for a peaceful resolution to the issue and the strongest unity of ASEAN in the implementation of an open and rules-based order.
00:44Aside from that, the House leader is confident that the ASEAN summits are a great opportunity to strengthen the cooperation of the Philippines with other countries when it comes to food and energy security, trade and investments, and supply chain resilience.