Kalayaan Grounds, Malacañang November 20, 2018 President Rodrigo Roa Duterte received President Xi Jinping of the People’s Republic of China in a welcome ceremony held at the Kalayaan Grounds in Malacañang. President Xi is in the country for his first State Visit to the Philippines. At the start of the official rites, the two leaders continue reading : Official Welcome Ceremony for President Xi Jinping of the People’s Republic of China