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PRESIDENT Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. extended his congratulations to Indonesian Defense Minister Prabowo Subianto for his significant lead over his rivals in the presidential elections in Indonesia as he vowed a strengthened ties between the two countries.<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n \u201cMy warmest congratulations to Defense Minister Prabowo on his commanding lead in the latest electoral count to be Indonesia\u2019s next President,\u201d President Marcos said on his official X (formerly Twitter) account.<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n President Marcos said the Philippine government is looking forward to deepening the bilateral ties between the Philippines and Indonesia, calling the latter the country\u2019s close neighbor and partner in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN).<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n The chief executive also noted that Philippines and Indonesia are celebrating 75 years of diplomatic relations this year, having been officially established on November 24, 1949.<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n \u201cI look forward to deepening PH\u2019s bilateral ties with Indonesia, a close neighbor and partner in ASEAN, most especially as we celebrate 75 years of diplomatic relations this year,\u201d President Marcos said.<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n The 72-year-old Prabowo is a former military special forces commander. He is leading against his rivals Anies Baswedan and Ganjar Pranowo based on the independent pollsters conducting the count in the presidential elections in Indonesia.<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n World leaders have also congratulated Prabowo after he took a big lead in the presidential polls. <\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" PRESIDENT Ferdinand R. 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