Liza Marcos: PH hosting of Asean has ‘Ilocano effect’

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines’ hosting of the 2026 Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) summit will have an “Ilocano effect,” or a tendency toward frugality, according to First Lady Liza Araneta-Marcos. In an interview in Malacañang, Marcos was asked what adjustments the government will make to its hosting of the high-level gathering amid challenges

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