President Rodrigo
Roa Duterte found time to explain why he turned down US President Donald Trump’s
invitation to attend the summit with leaders of the Association of Southeast
Asian Nations (Asean) in Las Vegas on March 14.
The President
explains that he is skipping the ASEAN summit in the US for “strategic” and
“geopolitical considerations.”
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| President Rodrigo Roa Duterte (photo credit to owner) |
When asked if he
is willing to send a proxy to represent him in the ASEAN summit with the US
President, he answered not likely.
“I think by this
time our foreign office must have advised [U.S.] that I am not going. They do
not want proxies there. That’s what I have noticed when a head of state is
absent his chair remains empty. Nobody sits there. So, wala siguro. Wala akong
maituro na proxy ko who will act as proxy,” the Chief Executive said.
There were
statements before that the President is reluctant to go to the US as he might
be refused entry.
“Sabi niya, ‘I do
not even know if U.S. will issue me a visa and if I’m issued a visa, I do not
know if when I arrived in the States, I would be allowed entry,’”
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