Manila Bulletin
Duterte to skip ASEAN Summit this weekend; Locsin to represent PH
President Rodrigo Duterte will not personally attend the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit in Jakarta on April 24.
Presidential spokesperson Harry Roque stated that Duterte will skip the summit for safety reasons due to it being face-to-face.
Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. will represent the Philippines as Duterte's Special Envoy and convey the country's commitment to ASEAN's collective efforts.
The summit aims to establish a common ASEAN position regarding the ongoing crisis in Myanmar, which began with a military coup in early February.
The Myanmar crisis has triggered a popular revolt followed by a violent crackdown, leaving 738 killed by junta security forces.
The Philippines previously abstained from a UN Human Rights Council resolution calling for the release of Aung San Suu Kyi, maintaining that the crisis should be resolved domestically in line with ASEAN principles of consensus and non-interference.
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President Rodrigo Duterte will not personally attend the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) leaders' summit in Jakarta on April 24.
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Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin, Jr. will represent President Rodrigo Duterte at the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) Summit in Jakarta on April 24.
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