President’s Hall, Malacañan Palace
April 17, 2018

President Rodrigo Roa Duterte was given a briefing on the 32nd Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit and Related Meetings that he will be participating in under the chairmanship of Singapore.

On April 25-28 this year, the ASEAN leaders will meet in Singapore to discuss key issues within the regional bloc.

Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Secretary Alan Peter Cayetano, Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Secretary Ramon Lopez, Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Officer-in-Charge (OIC) Secretary Emmanuel A. Leyco, and other key DFA officials were also present in the briefing.

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