Malacañang on Saturday said it welcomed the planned dialogue between United States (US) President Donald Trump and North Korean Leader Kim Jong-un, amid the tensions between the two countries on the Korean peninsula.

In a press conference in Iloilo, Palace spokesman Harry Roque said President Rodrigo Duterte was optimistic that the two leaders would come up with a “peaceful resolution” to put an end to the conflict.

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