Duterte OK, upbeat at ASEAN

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Sun, 03 Nov 2019 05:42:54 +0000

FIFA president Gianni Infantino (left) claps as Association of Southeast Asian Nations leaders (from left) Malaysia Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad, Myanmar State Counselor Aung San Suu Kyi, President Duterte, and Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong hold soccer jerseys with their names during the signing ceremony of a memorandum of understanding between the ASEAN and FIFA in Nonthaburi, Thailand. (AP)

NONTHABURI, Thailand – President Duterte is feeling “okay” and upbeat” while participating in the regional summit in Thailand, according to his spokesman Salvador Panelo.

At the start of his official visit to Thailand, the President attended the 35th Association of Southeast Asian Nations summit plenary session late Saturday afternoon.

Duterte joined leaders to witness the signing of the memorandum of understanding between the ASEAN and FIFA on football development in the region. He and fellow Southeast Asian leaders received special football jerseys from FIFA president Gianni Infantino during the signing ceremony.

“Okay naman siya. Okay siya kahapon. Upbeat,” Panelo told reporters on the sidelines of the regional summit.

Asked if the President will complete his attendance to the ASEAN summit, Panelo said: “I think so.”

Duterte, who has been recently diagnosed with muscle spasms, was not seen using a cane at the summit plenary but boarded a small cart to ferry him to the next ASEAN engagement inside the Impact Exhibition and Convention Center.

Some ASEAN leaders also chose to ride the indoor vehicle while others opted to walk to the next hall.

On Sunday, the President is schedul
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