Philippines' largest-circulation English-language daily; confirmed the departure, named both Marcos and First Lady Liza Araneta-Marcos, and provided the July 1-4 itinerary with Vancouver as the arrival point
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Philippine Daily Inquirer · Philippines · Marcos arrives in Canada for state visit, first Philippine presidential trip in 11 years
Reported the departure from Manila and full itinerary of the state visit. Confirmed meetings with Canadian PM Mark Carney covering bilateral FTA negotiations, defense and maritime security, critical minerals, and ASEAN-Canada FTA. Noted the 11-year gap since Aquino's 2015 Ottawa visit and framed the trip as part of Marcos's foreign-policy diversification strategy.
“President Ferdinand Marcos Jr has departed for Canada on a four-day state visit, the first by a Philippine head of state in 11 years, with trade and defense talks on the agenda.”