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MANILA, Philippines, The Sultan of Brunei, Hassanal Bolkiah, will go on a state visit to Manila from April 15 to 16 ahead of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) summit in Brunei Darussalam on April 24.
It will be Sultan Bolkiah’s first visit under the administration of President Benigno Aquino III.
In a statement, the Department of Affairs said Aquino and the Sultan are expected to talk about Brunei’s chairmanship of the ASEAN, as well as the strengthening of bilateral relations between Brunei and the Philippines.
Aquino has visited Brunei twice. He undertook a state visit in June 2011. His second visit was to attend the royal wedding of the Sultan’s daughter, Hajah Hafizah Sururul Bolkiah.
Brunei is a member of the International Monitoring Team, which monitors the ceasefire agreement between the Moro Islamic Liberation Front and the government. – Rappler.com
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