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MANILA, Philippines — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is visiting Manila today to start a three-day visit to the Philippines that will include a leaders’ summit of Southeast Asian countries.
One of Trudeau’s priorities will be strengthening economic ties to the rapidly growing 10-member bloc, which is known as ASEAN.
The organization is home to a combined 640 million people, including the Philippines, Vietnam, Indonesia and Myanmar.
It focuses on economic, political, security and social issues.
Trudeau is scheduled to visit a women’s health centre today before heading to the summit.
He arrives in the Philippines after a visit to Vietnam for bilateral meetings and the APEC leaders’ summit.
