Attending Special Summit in Philippines, Prabowo Urges Adaptability in Facing Global Crises

This summit forms part of the 48th ASEAN Summit series in Cebu, Philippines. In his speech, Prabowo highlighted the urgency of more adaptive and impactful cooperation, particularly in the areas of energy and food resilience. “This Special Summit comes at a very critical time. The challenges we face demand closer and more effective collaboration among us,” Prabowo stated, as quoted from the Presidential Secretariat’s press release on Thursday (7/5/2026). Prabowo emphasised that BIMP-EAGA must continue to develop to better address the real needs of communities in the region. According to him, the sub-regional cooperation must become more adaptive, impactful, and responsive to constantly changing global dynamics. “With that spirit, BIMP-EAGA must continue to develop. BIMP-EAGA must be more adaptive, more impactful, and more responsive to our communities’ needs,” he continued. Prabowo also stressed that the primary priority for member countries at present is to protect the safety and lives of the people. He noted that the BIMP-EAGA 2035 vision has provided a clear direction, but the next challenge is to ensure real implementation. “Our priority is clear: protecting the safety and livelihoods of our people. The BIMP-EAGA 2035 vision has given us a clear direction. Now the task is to realise it,” he said.