Prabowo to Visit the Philippines and China, Will Seek Vice President on Return

JAKARTA, KOMPAS.com - President Prabowo Subianto revealed his upcoming working visit abroad following the opening of the 114th Muhammadiyah Tanwir and Milad in Palu, Central Sulawesi, on Saturday (14/11/2026).

He will head straight to Manila, Philippines, to attend an ASEAN agenda. However, he emphasized that this visit is not for leisure.

"From here I am leaving for Manila, ASEAN. It’s not a holiday, right?" Prabowo said during the opening of the Muhammadiyah event in Palu, Central Sulawesi, as quoted from a broadcast by the President's Secretariat on YouTube, Saturday (14/11/2026).

Prabowo added that he must also continue on to Shenzhen, China for a working visit.

Upon returning to Indonesia, he stated he must immediately work on finding a vice-presidential candidate to replace Gibran Rakabuming Raka, who has stepped down.

"From Manila, I will go to China, Shenzhen. After that, I need to look for a replacement for the Vice President," Prabowo remarked in his speech.

This statement was met with laughter and applause from the audience.

Prabowo then jokingly mentioned that he must seek guidance from God Almighty in finding a replacement for the vice president.

"I need to receive whispers from above, from the Almighty," Prabowo clarified.

Prior to this, Prabowo also touched on his busy schedule as president. He and his Red and White Cabinet do not have time to rest as they continuously work.

"For us, there are no rest days. We work whenever we have the time," Prabowo stated.

He even shared that he was still working until midnight before attending the Muhammadiyah event in Palu.

"I think the ministers saw that last night I was still working until 12 midnight. Early this morning, I left for here," Prabowo added.