Duterte says he ‘purposely’ skipped ASEAN-US talks in Laos

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Channel: Manila Bulletin · 2016 · News & Politics

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President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday revealed that he purposely skipped the summit of Southeast Asian (ASEAN) leaders with the United States in Vientiane, Laos last week.

“I purposely did not attend the bilateral talks between ASEAN countries and the president of the United States,” Duterte said in his speech during the presentation ceremonies of the 2016 Metrobank Foundation Outstanding Filipinos at the Rizal Hall in Malacañang.

Read more at http://www.mb.com.ph/duterte-says-he-purposely-skipped-asean-us-talks-in-laos/#KVTtHmIJB0YP77oT.99

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