MANILA, March 3 -- President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. will reiterate the country's position on regional and international issues during the ASEAN-Australia Special Summit.

President Marcos was invited by Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese to the Special Summit in Melbourne, commemorating the 50 years of ASEAN-Australia Relations.

He thanked the Australian government for its support for the rule of law.

"As the first ASEAN Leaders' level engagement for the year, the Summit presents an opportunity to reiterate the Philippines' national positions on regional and international issues and set the tone for ASEAN's Dialogue Partner Summits later in the year," Marcos said in his departure speech at Villamor Air Base in Pasay City on Sun...