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Manila, Philippines — A majority of Filipinos say they want U.S. President Donald Trump to visit the Philippines for the 2026 ASEAN and East Asia Summits.

In a Pulse Asia Ulat ng Bayan Survey (Feb 27–Mar 2, 2026) of 1,200 respondents nationwide, 59% selected Trump as the foreign leader they most want to see attend the meetings that will be chaired by President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.

Other leaders mentioned include:

• Vladimir Putin – 10%
• Sanae Takaichi – 9%
• Anthony Albanese – 6%
• Lee Jae-myung – 4%
• Xi Jinping – 3%

Margin of error: ±2.8%

Notably, only 3% chose Xi Jinping, reflecting the persistently low level of public trust toward China amid continuing tensions and coercive activities in the West Philippine Sea.