Bangkok, Thailand
June 22, 2019

President Rodrigo Roa Duterte joined fellow Leaders from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) for the interface meeting with representatives of the ASEAN Business Advisory Council (ASEAN-BAC) at The Athenee Hotel in Bangkok, Thailand.

Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Secretary Teodoro Locsin, Jr., Department of Finance (DOF) Secretary Carlos Dominguez III, and Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Secretary Ramon Lopez accompanied the Chief Executive during the event.

Established in November 2001 during the 7th ASEAN Summit in Brunei Darussalam and launched in April 2003, the ASEAN-BAC is mandated to ‘provide private sector feedback and guidance to boost ASEAN’s efforts towards economic integration’.

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