President Rodrigo R. Duterte is welcomed by Laos Prime Minister Thongloun Sisoulith and his wife at the opening of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN Summit in Vientiane, Laos on Sept. 6, 2016. (Photo by King Rodriguez/ PPD/PNA)

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe meet at the sidelines of the ASEAN Summit in Vientiane, Laos on September 6, 2016. (Photo by King Rodriguez/PPD/PNA)

President Rodrigo Duterte, together with other heads of States, applauds the opening ceremony of the ASEAN Summit at the National Convention Center in Vientiane, Laos on Tuesday (September 6, 2016). (Photo by King Rodriguez/PPD/PNA)

PRESIDENT RODRIGO DUTERTE WITH EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT BONG GO