Recto, Estrella, Tolentino gov't caretakers while Marcos in Russia

MANILA, Philippines — Executive Secretary Ralph Recto, Agrarian Reform Secretary Conrado Estrella III, and Labor Secretary Francis Tolentino will serve as caretakers of the government while President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. is on a two-day working visit to Kazan, Russia, Palace Press Officer Claire Castro said Wednesday.

Marcos is en route to Kazan to attend the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean)-Russia Commemorative Summit and hold a bilateral meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin. The President and his delegation departed Villamor Air Base in Pasay City shortly before midnight on Tuesday.

The summit will center on cooperation in security, trade, energy, food security, and other key areas.

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The Kazan Declaration 2026 is expected to be adopted during the gathering, while Asean member states and Russia are also expected to issue joint statements on energy and cultural cooperation.

In addition, Asean leaders and Putin are set to adopt the Asean-Russia Comprehensive Plan of Action 2026–2030, which will serve as the principal roadmap for advancing cooperation across the political-security, economic, and socio-cultural pillars of the partnership.

Marcos is scheduled to return to Manila on June 18. /dl

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