Upon the invitation of Indonesian President Joko Widodo, President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. and First Lady Marie Louise Araneta-Marcos will travel to Jakarta, Indonesia to attend the inauguration of President-elect Prabowo Subianto and Vice President-elect Gibran Rakabuming Raka of the Republic of Indonesia, which will be held on 20 October 2024.

The Philippines and Indonesia are celebrating their 75th anniversary of formal diplomatic relations this year. The attendance of President Marcos and the First Lady at the inauguration of the Indonesian President and Vice President reaffirms the deep and enduring friendship between the two nations, founded on close people-to-people ties.

As a fellow founding member of the ASEAN, Indonesia is one of the Philippines’ long standing partners in the region. In 2022, in his first outbound visit after taking office as the new President of the Philippines, President Marcos undertook a State Visit to Indonesia. This visit was reciprocated by Indonesian President Joko Widodo who undertook his official visit to the Philippines in January 2024. This exchange of high-level visits is testament to the strong bilateral relations between our two democratic and maritime countries. The President’s attendance in the inauguration also signifies the Philippines’ sincere commitment to further expand and deepen bilateral relations. #