Duterte meets Brunei’s Bolkiah ahead of SEA Games kickoff
Credit to Author: The Manila Times| Date: Sat, 30 Nov 2019 09:42:12 +0000
PRESIDENT Rodrigo Duterte met with Brunei’s Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah ahead of the opening ceremony for the 30th Southeast Asian Games on Saturday.
Duterte welcomed Bolkiah in Malacañang where they held a closed-door meeting.
Bolkiah was accompanied by his son, Prince Abdul Mateen, who is competing in the SEA Games as part of the oil-rich kingdom’s polo team.
Both Duterte and Bolkiah were among the leaders who attended the Association of Southeast Asian Nations-Republic of Korea Commemorative Summit in Busan, South Korea early this week.
Apart from his meeting with Bolkiah, Duterte also led Saturday’s Bonifacio Day rites in Caloocan City before gracing the opening ceremony of the 30th SEA Games at the Philippine Arena in Bocaue, Bulacan.
The Brunei leader is also expected to show support for his country’s delegation participating in the regional sports tournament during his visit to the country.
Bolkiah is expected to leave the country on December 1. CATHERINE S. VALENTE