MANILA, March 2 -- President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Wednesday gifted Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim with a copy of national hero Dr. Jose Rizal's classic novel, "Noli Me Tangere."

Marcos gave the book to Anwar after their bilateral meeting at Malacanan Palace in Manila, according to a Facebook post by Radio Television Malacanang (RTVM) on Thursday.

Based on a video uploaded by RTVM, Marcos and Anwar exchanged gifts at the President's Hall of Malacanan during their tete-a-tete.

"The President hands over one of Dr. Jose Rizal's greatest literary works, Noli Me Tangere (Tercera Edition, 1909), to Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim," RTVM said.

Noli Me Tangere follows the story of Crisostomo Ibarra, an idealistic young man who studi...