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President Rodrigo R. Duterte attended the virtual 38th and 39th ASEAN Summits and related summits hosted by Brunei Darussalam on October 26, 2021.
He joined leaders from Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam, Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, and Brunei for the online meetings.
Myanmar was a no-show after its junta refused to send a representative following its leader's exclusion from the summit.
The summit was held online for the second consecutive year due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
President Duterte was expected to discuss the region's COVID-19 response and recovery efforts, ASEAN Community Building initiatives, and regional and international developments with other leaders.
The meetings were scheduled to conclude on Thursday, October 28, 2021.
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