President Rodrigo Duterte, speaking for the Philippines, chair of the recently-concluded 31st Summit of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, gave his summary statement at the conclusion of a series of meetings among the 10-member regional trade and political bloc. Apart from enumerating the Acts of Asean in Manila, Duterte highlighted in his statement the various documents that comprise the outcome of the summit following the bloc’s 50th Founding Anniversary
Asean delegates watch the performance of the Philippine Ballet dancers during the opening ceremony of the Asean Summit in Cultural Center of the Philippines in Manila.