President Prabowo Subianto Leaves for the Philippines to Attend the 48th ASEAN Summit

JAKARTA - President Prabowo Subianto has left to attend the 48th ASEAN Summit which is scheduled to take place in Cebu, Philippines on May 7-8, 2026.

In a statement from the Presidential Secretariat quoted in Jakarta, Thursday, President Prabowo flew to the Philippines from Halim Perdanakusuma Air Force Base, Jakarta, on Thursday, at 09.10 WIB.

The President's departure was directly released by Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka, Coordinating Minister for Social Empowerment (Menko PM) Muhaimin Iskandar, Minister of State Secretary Prasetyo Hadi, National Police Chief General Pol. Listyo Sigit Prabowo, and Head of the National Intelligence Agency (BIN) Muhammad Herindra.

Upon arrival in Cebu, President Prabowo is scheduled to attend one of the 48th ASEAN Summit agendas, namely the Brunei Darussalam-Indonesia-Malaysia-Philippines East ASEAN Growth Area (BIMP-EAGA) Summit, which is a strategic forum to strengthen connectivity and economic cooperation in the ASEAN sub-region.

During the visit, President Prabowo is scheduled to discuss strengthening cooperation between ASEAN countries, including efforts to face the current evolving global dynamics.

A number of other issues that will also be discussed include global developments that have an impact on the region, including efforts to maintain energy resilience and strengthen coordination in responding to geopolitical dynamics.

The meeting of ASEAN leaders is also expected to strengthen regional collaboration in maintaining stability, economic growth, and strategic cooperation in various sectors.

Also accompanying President Prabowo on the flight to the Philippines were Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources Bahlil Lahadalia and Cabinet Secretary Teddy Indra Wijaya.