Leaders of Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, and the Philippines approved the Brunei Darussalam-Indonesia-Malaysia-Philippines East Asean Growth Area (BIMP-EAGA) Vision 2035 during a summit in Cebu on May 8, 2026, establishing a new 10-year direction for cooperation focused on underserved and remote areas. In a press briefing at Asean's International Media Center, Mindanao Development Authority Chairman Leo Tereso Magno described the summit as a 'very defining moment' for the subregional partnership.