00:00Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva arrives in Manila for a state visit on Friday,
00:06November 13, ahead of his participation in the 49th ASEAN Summit. He is the first Brazilian
00:11president to come on a state visit to the Philippines. He is accompanied by First Lady
00:15Josangela Lula da Silva and his official delegation. Transportation Secretary Vince
00:20Dizon, representing Ferdinand Marcos Jr., welcomes Lula at the airport. On November 14,
00:25Saturday, Lula will offer a wreath at the Rizal Monument at the Luneta. He will then head to the
00:29Philippine International Convention Center, the main venue of the ASEAN Summit. He will meet with
00:34Marcos ahead of an expanded bilateral meeting with other Philippine and Brazilian officials.
00:39At the ASEAN Summit, leaders are expected to discuss how the bloc will navigate regional and
00:44global challenges, including the situation in Myanmar. This year, ASEAN has had to contend with
00:49instability in the supply and price of oil due to the war the U.S. and Israel waged on Iran.
00:55ASEAN member states have been negotiating a peace plan for Myanmar, which remains under
00:59a military junta. The Philippines was hoping to conclude negotiations for the code of conduct in
01:04the South China Sea between ASEAN and China this year. However, negotiations are far from over and
01:10under code isn't expected just yet.
