FRANCISCO S. TATAD
FRANCISCO S. TATAD

Whether or not President Rodrigo Duterte finds time to visit the Incas’ ancient city of Machu Picchu in Peru, he is assured of a warm embrace not only from his hosts but especially from Russian President Vladimir Putin on the sidelines of the APEC summit in Lima. The President was promised such a treat by the urbane and articulate Igor Khovaev, the Russian ambassador to the Philippines. DU30 has publicly praised Putin as one of his role models, while railing against the outgoing US President. There are many things he could learn from Putin.

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