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Philippine president meets Singapore counterpart on two-day state visit

SINGAPORE (Reuters) — Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte met with his Singapore counterpart Tony Tan on Thursday (December 15) in the city state. During the state visit, Duterte, who has been criticised abroad for his ‘war on drugs’, reaffirmed the importance of ASEAN countries not interfering in each others’ internal affairs. “We are committed to make the ASEAN region and beyond safe and secure from traditional and emerging transnational threats,” Duterte said. Duterte has retained a […]