Geo-politics is on again. The Philippine
President has been invited again to the United States.
Malacanang just announced that United
States of America President Donal trump has invited President Rodrigo Roa
Duterte and the other nine leaders of the regional intergovernmental
organization for the upcoming US - Association of Southeast Asian Nations
(ASEAN) Summit in Las Vegas on March 14
The invitation was first conveyed during
the ASEAN-US meeting at the ASEAN Summit and related summits in Bangkok last
November.
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| US president Donald Trump and President Rodrigo Roa Duterte (photo credit to owner) |
The US reminded the leaders of the
invitation through a letter dated January 9.
In the letter, Trump said the summit will
“provide an excellent opportunity for us to broaden and deepen our cooperation
on matters of great importance to the nearly one billion people in the United
States and ASEAN nations that we have the privilege to represent.”
“The American people and I hope to see
you in the United States soon,” it read.
The two head of states met for the first
time during the 31st ASEAN Summit in Manila in November 2017.
Should the
said invitation be accepted by President Rodrigo Roa Duterte, their meeting is
expected to reaffirm the longstanding alliance between the Philippines and US.
Presidential Spokesperson Panelo said it
is still unclear if Duterte accepted Trump’s invitation.
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