Timor-Leste PM arrives in PH for Asean summit

MANILA, Philippines — Timor-Leste Prime Minister Xanana Gusmão arrived in the Philippines on Saturday ahead of the 49th Asean Summit and Related Summits, marking the country’s participation as the regional bloc’s newest member. Footage released by Asean Philippines 2026 showed Gusmão arriving in Manila on Nov. 14, a day before the three-day regional gathering opens.