VIENTIANE, Laos — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said the Philippines would further strengthen engagement with its partners to ensure a rules-based international order in the region.

In his speech during the plenary session of the 44th Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) Summit here on Wednesday, Marcos stressed the importance of fully harnessing the regional bloc's external relationships, which play a pivotal role in enriching Asean community-building.

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