Presidential Palace, Nay Pyi Taw
March 20, 2017

President Rodrigo Roa Duterte met with State Counsellor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi at the Presidential Palace in Nay Pyi Taw on the second day of his official visit to the Republic of the Union of Myanmar.

One of the discussion points was regional cooperation as the Philippines chairs the upcoming Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summits and the 50th founding anniversary of the regional bloc.

After the meeting, President Duterte handed a check worth US$300,000 as the Philippines’ contribution to Myanmar’s humanitarian efforts in the Rakhine State.

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