Brazil President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva will be on a state visit to the Philippines from Nov. 14 to 15.

The visit, the Presidential Communications Office said, is upon the invitation of President Bongbong Marcos for his counterpart to take part in the 49th Asean Summit Plenary as Guest of the Chair.

The PCO said the President will welcome the Brazilian leader at the Philippine International Convention Center, where they will hold a bilateral meeting to "advance their partnership, including cooperation in multilateral fora and among countries of the Global South."

"The two countries seek to expand collaboration in trade and investment, agriculture, energy, science and technology, defense and technical cooperation," the PCO said.

The PCO said President Da Silva's visit is "historic," as it will be the first visit to the Philippines by a sitting Brazilian President.

It said the visit will also coincide with the 80th anniversary of Philippines-Brazil diplomatic relations in 2026.