Manila, May 27 -- President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Tuesday asked for support for the Philippines' bid for a non-permanent seat on the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) for the term 2027-2028.

"We take this opportunity to reaffirm the Philippines' candidature to the United Nations Security Council for the term 2027-2028," Marcos said during his intervention at the 2nd Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) - Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Summit at the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre in Malaysia.

"We hope to count on your valuable support as we seek to bring our regions' perspectives to the United Nations Security Council," he added.

Marcos made the statement citing the need to address global challenges to peace and secu...