Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim will make a one-day official visit to the Philippines on Wednesday, where he and counterpart President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. will hold talks on strengthening bilateral relations between Manila and Kuala Lumpur, senior Philippine officials and diplomats said.
This will be Anwar’s first visit to the Philippines in his current capacity since he was sworn in as Malaysia’s“He will meet with President Marcos and deliver a public lecture and have other engagements,” Philippine officials and diplomats told GMA News Online. Anwar will leave Manila on March 2.
Marcos and Anwar are expected to discuss how to further strengthen political, economic and security ties between their two countries, as well as pressing regional and global issues.Malaysia was the facilitator of the peace process between the Philippine government and the Moro International Liberation Front , which led to the signing of a peace deal in March 2014.
Sabah, located south of Mindanao, is territorially disputed by the Philippines and Malaysia. A Philippine claim for sovereignty over Sabah has lain dormant for decades, but Malaysia has paid a yearly rent to the heirs of the Sultan of Sulu. However, this stopped in 2013 after an armed intrusion in Sabah by forces said to be linked to the Sulu sultanate to reclaim rights over Sabah.
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