Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte reviews an honour guard on Tuesday during a departure ceremony at the Manila International Airport before departing on a trip to Cambodia and Singapore. Photo: EPA Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte reviews an honour guard on Tuesday during a departure ceremony at the Manila International Airport before departing on a trip to Cambodia and Singapore. Photo: EPA
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte reviews an honour guard on Tuesday during a departure ceremony at the Manila International Airport before departing on a trip to Cambodia and Singapore. Photo: EPA
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Rodrigo Duterte on potentially awkward trip to Singapore, which he once called ‘a garrison pretending to be a country’

The bilateral visit is aimed at expanding business ties, deepening defence and security co-operation as well as discussing key issues facing the region

Topic |   Rodrigo Duterte
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Updated: 8:46pm, 20 Jul, 2018

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Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte reviews an honour guard on Tuesday during a departure ceremony at the Manila International Airport before departing on a trip to Cambodia and Singapore. Photo: EPA Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte reviews an honour guard on Tuesday during a departure ceremony at the Manila International Airport before departing on a trip to Cambodia and Singapore. Photo: EPA
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte reviews an honour guard on Tuesday during a departure ceremony at the Manila International Airport before departing on a trip to Cambodia and Singapore. Photo: EPA
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