Manama, Kingdom of Bahrain
April 12, 2017

President Rodrigo Roa Duterte arrived in the Bahrain International Airport to begin his three-day State Visit to the Kingdom of Bahrain from April 12-14, 2017.

This is the second leg of his trip to the Middle East after the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

Receiving President Duterte were Philippine Ambassador to Bahrain Alfonso Ver, Consul Maria Paz Cotes, Vice Consul Ricardo Aragon, and Labor Attache Vicente Cabe.

From the side of the Bahrain Government, Deputy Prime Minister Shaikh Ali Khalifa Al Khalifa and the chief of protocol met the President.

From the airport, the President proceeded to Four Seasons Hotel where he was met by its General Manager Richard Raab and the rest of the Philippine Embassy officers and staff.

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