List of international presidential trips made by Rodrigo Duterte

[3] On the sidelines of the summits, Duterte held separate bilateral meetings with six heads of government: Shinzō Abe of Japan,[4] John Key of New Zealand,[5] Lee Hsien Loong of Singapore,[6] Dmitry Medvedev of Russia,[7] Nguyễn Xuân Phúc of Vietnam,[8] and Thongloun Sisoulith of Laos.

[29][30] Antara and The Jakarta Post initially reported that Duterte informed Widodo that he is allowing for the execution of convicted Filipino drug mule Mary Jane Veloso, who was granted a last-minute temporary reprieve in April 2015;[31] however, presidential spokesman Ernesto Abella and Philippine Foreign Secretary Perfecto Yasay Jr. clarified that Duterte only stated his willingness to respect Indonesian Criminal Procedure and accept any decision made by the Indonesian government regarding her case.

[36] On September 29, Duterte laid a wreath at the Vietnam War Memorial and met with Vietnamese President Trần Đại Quang at the Presidential Palace, where he was accorded honors and an official welcome.

[44] The two leaders also discussed Brunei's cooperation and support for the Bangsamoro peace process, as well as the strengthening of Halal product certification in the Philippines to improve the country's agribusiness and tourism.

[52][53] On the evening of October 25, 2016, President Duterte arrived at Haneda Airport for a three-day official visit to Tokyo to discuss "economic and defense concerns" with the Japanese government and business executives.

[55] During a speech addressing Filipino and Japanese businessmen at the Palace Hotel, Tokyo, Duterte assured them that his visit to Beijing focused on economic relations and had no intentions of forging a military alliance with China.

[57] On October 26, President Duterte met with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzō Abe at the Prime Minister's Official Residence, where the two leaders issued a joint statement; in it, they reaffirmed their commitment to promote and enhance the strategic partnership between Japan and the Philippines under common values of "freedom, democracy, the rule of law, respect for basic human rights, and a free and open economy" in strengthening bilateral cooperation to maintain regional peace, stability, and prosperity.

[60] Duterte initially planned to conclude his trip with a courtesy call on Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko at the Tokyo Imperial Palace but had to cancel it following the announcement of the death of Takahito, Prince Mikasa.

[77] President Duterte travelled to Phnom Penh, Cambodia on December 13–14 for a two-day state visit to meet with Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen and King Norodom Sihamoni.

Duterte then met with Prime Minister Hun Sen at the Peace Palace, where they witnessed the signing of deals on cooperation in trade, sports, tourism, and combating transnational crime.

On December 15, he met with Singaporean President Tony Tan and Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong at the Istana, where he was accorded arrival honors by the Singapore Armed Forces.

Duterte held separate meetings with Tan and Lee at the palace to discuss areas of bilateral cooperation to pursue, primarily with regards to counter-terrorism and combating illegal drug trade and transnational crime.

After the meeting, Duterte handed over to her a pledge worth of US$300,000 to Suu Kyi for the Philippines' humanitarian assistance to Myanmar's Rakhine State, the biggest donation made so far by an ASEAN member this year.

On the sidelines of the meeting, PCOO Secretary Martin Andanar met Saudi Minister of Information and Culture Adel Al Toraifi to discuss the Philippine government's plan to launch a state-run Muslim channel named Salaam TV in June 2017.

A business agreement was also signed in the presence of the two leaders – the expansion of agricultural operations between AMA Group Holdings Corporation and Nader & Ebrahim Sons of Hassan Company WLL (NEH).

Asean Member States will do their part as well,”After his trip to Cambodia, President Duterte flew to Hong Kong to embark on a working visit to the special administrative region.

In their joint statement, President Duterte said that Japan and the Philippines have embarked on a "golden age of strategic partnership" as the two countries continue to strengthen their economic and security cooperation.

[134] Duterte visited New Delhi, India for the 25th ASEAN-India Commemorative Summit and also to attend the 2018 Republic Day celebrations as one of the Chief Guests of the parade along with his fellow ASEAN leaders.

And with a goal to advance the Philippine economy, President Rodrigo Duterte on Tuesday, April 10, encouraged partnerships between "home-grown and foreign-based" companies that would create more opportunities for the Filipino people.

In a speech delivered at the Boao Forum for Asia in China, the Philippine president looked forward to securing a deal with such "responsible" firms to enable him to fulfill his desire to improve the lives of his fellow countrymen.

However, his visit became controversial when Duterte was filmed kissing a woman, who was actually married,[138] at the stage, sparking condemnation from the leftist and women advocacy groups, particularly GABRIELA in which they slammed the President's actions as "misogynistic" and "sexist".

[140] President Rodrigo Duterte has committed to intensifying Manila's defense and security cooperation with the Malaysian government to address terrorist threats and terrorism activities in the ASEAN region following his bilateral meeting with Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad in Kuala Lumpur on Monday, July 16.

The Filipino community, Prime Minister Peter O'Neill and other government leaders was reportedly gripped by excitement about the first visit of Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte in Papua New Guinea.

President Xi cited the Memorandum of Understanding on Oil and Gas as an example where both the Philippines and China suspended their differences for a joint exploration that would mutually benefit both countries and their peoples.

President Duterte witnessed the signing of 19 business agreements between Beijing and Manila meant to the fields of energy, infrastructure, food, telecommunications, sale of agricultural products, tourism, and economic zone, and industrial park development which are projected to generate 21,165 jobs for Filipinos.

[155] Duterte arrived in Tokyo, Japan to attend the Nikkei's International Conference on the Future of Asia and the bilateral meeting with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzō Abe.

[158] Duterte sought improvements in infrastructure connectivity, as well as in maritime security, to combat terrorism and other threats during the Brunei-Indonesia-Malaysia-Philippines East ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) Growth Area or BIMP-EAGA summit in Bangkok.

[162] The President was initially set to visit a school building in Fujian province built in honor of his late mother, Soledad Duterte, but it was moved to a later date due to “logistical” reasons.

Issues in the South China Sea including the 2016 ruling by the international arbitral tribunal in The Hague and the drafting of the Code of Conduct (COC) to avoid further tensions in the disputed territory were discussed.

[167] Duterte's trip to Japan to attend the enthronement of Japanese Emperor Naruhito was cut short due to "unbearable pain" in his spine following a dirt biking accident on October 16, 2019.