It has not even been a week since his last overseas engagement, but President Marcos is already set to discuss his administration's priority policies and programs before economic managers and business leaders at the Milken Insititute's 10th Asian Conference in Singapore on Sept. 13, his birthday.

The Presidential Communications Office (PCO) confirmed this days ahead of the President's scheduled speaking engagement.

In a statement, the PCO said Marcos would headline the 30-minute talk titled "A Conversation with the President of the Republic of the Philippines." He is expected to highlight the government's efforts to improve the lives of Filipinos amid challenges from significant global events.

"Marcos will be the first sitting Philippine President to address the Milken Institute’s Asia Summit," it said, noting that the event will also be live-streamed on the Milken Institute’s website.

Aside from the Philippine President, Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim will also be addressing the annual gathering.

The Asia Summit 2023 will focus its discussions on issues about peace and stability, inequality, cultural differences, and irreparable environmental damage.

Hosted by the Milken Institute, the Asia Summit holds a decade-long work that focuses on public health, environmentalism, economic policy, and globalization.

The Milken Institute is a nonprofit, nonpartisan think tank focused on financial, physical, mental, and environmental health.

It brings the best ideas and practices in laying out the blueprint for holding a dialogue on critical global issues.

Other engagements

While in Singapore, the President will also be meeting with business leaders to strengthen economic ties and further forge possible partnerships between the two economies in select industries.

For the second time, Marcos, upon the invitation of Singaporean Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, will also attend the finals of the Formula One Singapore Grand Prix 2023.

The President recently concluded his participation at the 43rd Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit and Related Summits in Jakarta, Indonesia. In November, he is scheduled to attend the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Summit in San Francisco, California.