Manila (The Indonesian News) — President Prabowo Subianto attended the opening ceremony of the 49th ASEAN Summit at the Philippine International Convention Center (PICC) in Pasay, Manila, Philippines, on Sunday, November 15, 2026.
Prabowo arrived at the venue at around 8:30 a.m. local time and was welcomed by Philippine President Ferdinand Romualdez Marcos Jr. and First Lady Marie Louise Cacho Araneta Marcos in the PICC foyer. The two leaders shook hands and exchanged brief remarks in a warm atmosphere before joining a group photograph.
Prabowo then proceeded to the waiting area, where he joined other ASEAN leaders attending the summit. The leaders arrived at the PICC in stages.
Prabowo and the other ASEAN leaders subsequently made their way to the Plenary Hall for the opening ceremony of the 49th ASEAN Summit. The proceedings continued with a group photograph of the leaders of ASEAN member states.
During the photo session, the leaders stood hand in hand as a symbol of regional unity and solidarity. The moment reflected ASEAN members’ shared commitment to strengthening ties and deepening regional cooperation.
Prabowo was accompanied at the opening ceremony by Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Airlangga Hartarto; Coordinating Minister for Downstreaming and Energy Transition and Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources Bahlil Lahadalia; Foreign Minister Arrmanatha Nasir; Minister of Investment and Downstreaming Rosan Roeslani; and Cabinet Secretary Teddy Indra Wijaya.
Source: Press Release of the Government Communications Agency of the Republic of Indonesia (Bakom RI)
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