Mindanao groups welcome Lula visit, oppose Trump’s expected arrival

Inquirer.net - Nov 14, 2026

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY — Various groups in Mindanao welcomed the visit of President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, the first ever by a Brazilian head of state, to the Philippines, but frowned upon the expected arrival of another leader from the Western Hemisphere. Lula was on a two-day state visit in the country starting

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