TUANKU SULTAN JOHOR WELCOMES THE PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES
HM The Sultan of Johor, Sultan Ibrahim Ibni Almarhum Sultan Iskandar and HM The Permaisuri of Johor, Raja Zarith Sofiah Binti Almarhum Sultan Idris Shah graciously welcomed Ferdinand Romualdez Marcos Jr., President of the Philippines, who called on them at Istana Bukit Serene, Johor Bahru today (July 27).
The President was accompanied by his wife, Louise Araneta-Marcos.
Also on hand to welcome the guests, was HRH Major General Tunku Ismail Ibni Sultan Ibrahim, The Crown Prince of Johor.
President Marcos Jr and HM Sultan Ibrahim have much affinity as they were course mates when undergoing military training at Fort Benning, Georgia, in the United States back in the late 1970s.
The President and his wife were later feted to a tea reception at the Istana
President Marcos Jr, who was inaugurated as the 17th President of the Philippines in June last year, is on a three-day State visit to Malaysia.
In July 2019, His Majesty visited the Philippines at the personal invitation of then President Rodrigo Duterte, during which Sultan Ibrahim was conferred the “Order of Sikatuna”, which carries the title "Datu".
