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16 April 2017
President Rodrigo Roa Duterte waves to his send-off party at the Hamad International Airport on April 16, 2017 to end his 3-day state visit in Qatar. KING RODRIGUEZ/Presidential Photo
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President Rodrigo Roa Duterte is accompanied by Minister of Energy and Industry His Excellency Dr. Mohammed Bin Saleh-Al Sada and Airport Chief of Protocol Abdullah Bin Ali Alsaleti before boarding Philippine Airlines Flight PR001 at the Hamad International Airport to end his 3-day state visit in Qatar on April 16, 2017. KING RODRIGUEZ/Presidential Photo
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President Rodrigo Roa Duterte talks to Minister of Energy and Industry His Excellency Dr. Mohammed Bin Saleh-Al Sada and Airport Chief of Protocol Abdullah Bin Ali Alsaleti at the VIP lounge of Hamad International Airport on April 16, 2017 before leaving Doha, Qatar to conclude his 3-day state visit. TOTO LOZANO/Presidential Photo
Health Secretary Paulyn Ubial and Minister of Public Health Her Excellency Doctor Hanan Mohamed Al Kuwari exchange signed agreements during a ceremony at the Amiri Diwan Royal Palace on April 16, 2017. The agreement intends to establish cooperation between the state of Qatar and Republic of the Philippines in the field of health. TOTO LOZANO/Presidential Photo
President Rodrigo Roa Duterte and the Emir of the State of Qatar His Highness Sheik Tamim Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani inspects the honor guards at the grounds of Amiri Diwan Royal Palace in Doha, Qatar on April 16, 2017. TOTO LOZANO/Presidential Photo
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President Rodrigo Roa Duterte expresses his gratitude to Minister of Energy and Industry His Excellency Dr. Mohammed Bin Saleh-Al Sada before leaving Hamad International Airport in Doha, Qatar on April 16, 2017 to conclude his 3-day state visit. TOTO LOZANO/Presidential Photo
President Rodrigo Roa Duterte and the Emir of the State of Qatar His Highness Sheik Tamim Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani witness the signing of agreements between Health secretary Paulyn Ubial and Minister of Public Health Her Excellency Doctor Hanan Mohamed Al Kuwari during a ceremony at the Amiri Diwan Royal Palace on April 16, 2017. The agreement intends to establish cooperation between the state of Qatar and Republic of the Philippines in the field of health. TOTO LOZANO/Presidential Photo
President Rodrigo Roa Duterte and the Emir of the State of Qatar His Highness Sheik Tamim Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani witness the signing of agreements between Technical Education and Skills Development Authority Director General Guiling A. Mamondiong and Minister of Higher education His Excellency Mohammed Abdul Wahed Ali Al Hammadi during a ceremony at the Amiri Diwan Royal Palace on April 16, 2017. The agreement intends to foster partnerships in the field of technical, vocational education and training between the State of Qatar and the Philippines. TOTO LOZANO/Presidential Photo
Trade and Industry secretary Ramon Lopez shakes hands with Qatar Minister of Trade and Industry His Excellency Sheikh Ahmed bin Jassim bin Mohamed Al Thani after they exchanged the signed agreement during a ceremony at the Amiri Diwan Royal Palace on April 16, 2017. The signed agreement intends to establish cooperation and protection of investment between the state of Qatar and the Republic of the Philippines. TOTO LOZANO/Presidential Photo
President Rodrigo Roa Duterte and the Emir of the State of Qatar His Highness Sheik Tamim Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani look on as Acting Foreign Affairs secretary Enrique Manalo and Qatar Foreign Minister His Excellency Mohamed bin Abdurrahman Al-Thani exchange signed agreements during a ceremony at the Amiri Diwan Royal Palace on April 16, 2017. The signed agreement intends to establish cooperation in the field of culture between the Ministry of Culture and Sports of Qatar and the National Commission for Culture and the Arts of the Philippines. TOTO LOZANO/Presidential Photo
President Rodrigo Roa Duterte and the Emir of the State of Qatar His Highness Sheik Tamim Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani witness the signing of agreements between Acting Foreign Affairs Secretary Enrique Manalo and Foreign Minister His Excellency Mohamed bin Abdurrahman Al-Thani during the signing ceremony at the Amiri Diwan Royal Palace in Doha, Qatar on April 16, 2017. The signed agreement intends to establish cooperation in the field of culture between the Ministry of Culture and Sports of Qatar and the National Commission for Culture and the Arts of the Philippines. TOTO LOZANO/Presidential Photo
President Rodrigo Roa Duterte is ushered to the signing room of the the Amiri Diwan Royal Palace by the Emir of the State of Qatar His Highness Sheik Tamim Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani where they witnessed the signing ceremony for the agreements between the two countries in the field of trade, health, culture, and investment. TOTO LOZANO/Presidential Photo
President Rodrigo Roa Duterte and the Emir of the State of Qatar His Highness Sheik Tamim Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani exchange pleasantries before the start of their bilateral meeting at the Amiri Diwan Royal Palace in Doha, Qatar on April 16, 2017. TOTO LOZANO/Presidential Photo
President Rodrigo Roa Duterte introduces the members of his official delegation to the Emir of the State of Qatar His Highness Sheik Tamim Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani at the Amiri Diwan Royal Palace in Doha, Qatar on April 16, 2017. TOTO LOZANO/Presidential Photo
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President Rodrigo Roa Duterte is ushered to the Amiri Diwan Hall by the Emir of the State of Qatar His Highness Sheik Tamim Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani after inspecting the honor guards at the Royal Palace in Doha, Qatar on April 16, 2017. TOTO LOZANO/Presidential Photo
President Rodrigo Roa Duterte is greeted by the Emir of the State of Qatar His Highness Sheik Tamim Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani upon his arrival at the Amiri Diwan Royal Palace in Doha, Qatar on April 16, 2017 for a bilateral meeting and to cap off his 3-day state visit in Qatar. TOTO LOZANO/Presidential Photo
President Rodrigo Roa Duterte together with Special Assistant to the President Christopher Lawrence Go ride the presidential car after meeting with Qatar-based Overseas Filipino Workers at the Lusail Sports Arena in Lusail City, Qatar on April 15, 2017. The President’s trip to Qatar is the final leg in a series of state visits to the Middle East which include the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the Kingdom of Bahrain. KING RODRIGUEZ/ Presidential Photo
   
President Rodrigo Roa Duterte raises his fist as he takes the center stage during a meeting with the Overseas Filipino Workers based in Qatar at the Lusail Sports Arena in Lusail City, Qatar on April 15, 2017. KING RODRIGUEZ/ Presidential Photo
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President Rodrigo Roa Duterte praises the efforts of the Overseas Filipino Workers while encouraging them to be more proactive in the fight against corruption in his speech during the gathering with the Filipino community at the Lusail Sports Arena in Lusail City, Qatar on April 15, 2017. KING RODRIGUEZ/ Presidential Photo
   
President Rodrigo Roa Duterte delivers a message before a crowd of Qatar-based overseas Filipino workers at the Lusail Sports Arena in Lusail City, Qatar on April 15, 2017. More than 6,000 Filipino workers attend the meet and greet with the President based on the online registration provided by the Philippine Embassy in Qatar. KING RODRIGUEZ/ Presidential Photo
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President Rodrigo Roa Duterte together with the members of his delegation sing the Philippine national anthem during a meeting with the Overseas Filipino Workers based in Qatar at the Lusail Sports Arena in Lusail City on April 15, 2017. KING RODRIGUEZ Presidential Photo
   
President Rodrigo Roa Duterte shows a gesture of respect before the crowd of Overseas Filipino Workers who gathered at the Lusali Sports Arena in Lusali City, Qatar on April 15, 2017 for a meet and greet with the President. KING RODRIGUEZ Presidential Photo
   
Overseas Filipino Workers chant the name of President Rodrigo Roa Duterte as he arrives at the Lusail Sports Arena in Lusail City, Qatar on April 15, 2017. KING RODRIGUEZ/ Presidential Photo
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Despite the extreme heat in Qatar, Filipinos line up in long queues to undergo security check before entering the Lusail Sports Arena in Lusail City, Qatar on April 15, 2017 where President Rodrigo Roa Duterte met with thousands of Filipinos. KING RODRIGUEZ/Presidential Photo
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President Rodrigo Roa Duterte praises the efforts of the Overseas Filipino Workers while encouraging them to be more proactive in the fight against corruption in his speech during the gathering with the Filipino community at the Lusail Sports Arena in Lusail City, Qatar on April 15, 2017. SIMEON CELI/ Presidential Photo
   
An Overseas Filipino Worker and his child burst into laughter as President Rodrigo Roa Duterte cracks a joke in his speech during the gathering of Qatar-based Filipinos at the Lusail Sport Arena in Lusail City, Qatar on April 15, 2017. SIMEON CELI/ Presidential Photo
   
President Rodrigo Roa Duterte sings with a performer who sang one of his favorite songs ‘Ikaw’ in an intermission number during the meeting with Filipinos at the Lusail Sports Arena in Lusail, Qatar on April 15, 2017. SIMEON CELI/ Presidential Photo
   
Thousands of Filipinos based in Qatar gather at the Lusail Sports Arena in Lusail City, Qatar on April 15, 2017 to witness President Rodrigo Roa Duterte who took time to meet with the Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs). There are at least 200,000 OFWs in Qatar based on the records of the Philippine Embassy. SIMEON CELI/Presidential Photo
   
President Rodrigo Roa Duterte shares the stage with members of his delegation at a gathering of Qatar-based Filipinos at the Lusail Sports Arena in Lusail City, Qatar on April 15, 2017. SIMEON CELI/ Presidential Photo
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Thousands of Overseas Filipino Workers based in Qatar wave their flaglets as President Rodrigo Roa Duterte took center stage to deliver a message during a gathering at the Lusail Sports Arena in Lusail City, Qatar on April 15, 2017. SIMEON CELI /Presidential Photo
   
President Rodrigo Roa Duterte praises the efforts of the Overseas Filipino Workers while encouraging them to be more proactive in the fight against corruption in his speech during the gathering with the Filipino community at the Lusail Sports Arena in Lusail City, Qatar on April 15, 2017. RENE LUMAWAG/ Presidential Photo
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President Rodrigo Roa Duterte sings with a performer who sang one of his favorite songs ‘Ikaw’ in an intermission number during the meeting with Filipinos at the Lusali Sports Arena in Lusail City, Qatar on April 15, 2017. RENE LUMAWAG/ Presidential Photo
   
President Rodrigo Roa Duterte arrives at the Lusail Sports Arena in Lusail City, Qatar on April 15, 2017 to meet with the Filipino community. RENE LUMAWAG/ Presidential Photo
   
Presidential Communications Secretary Martin Andanar greets Overseas Filipino Workers at the Lusail Sports Arena in Lusail City on April 15, 2017 where President Rodrigo Roa Duterte met with members of the Filipino Community based in Qatar. RENE LUMAWAG/Presidential Photo
   
Filipino supporters cheer as President Rodrigo Roa Duterte arrives at the Lusail Sports Arena in Lusail City on April 15, 2017 where he addressed thousands of Overseas Filipino Workers during his visit in Qatar. RENE LUMAWAG/ Presidential Photo
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President Rodrigo Roa Duterte praises the efforts of the Overseas Filipino Workers while encouraging them to be more proactive in the fight against corruption in his speech during the gathering with the Filipino community at the Lusail Sports Arena in Lusail City in Qatar on April 15, 2017. TOTO LOZANO/Presidential Photo
   
President Rodrigo Roa Duterte reiterates his assurance to stop corruption in government in his speech during the gathering with the Filipino community at the Lusail Sports Arena in Lusail City, Qatar on April 15, 2017. TOTO LOZANO/ Presidential Photo
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President Rodrigo Roa Duterte shows a gesture of respect before a crowd of Overseas Filipino Workers who gathered at the Lusail Sports Arena in Lusail City, Qatar on April 15, 2017 to meet with the president. TOTO LOZANO/ Presidential Photo
   
President Rodrigo Roa Duterte shares the stage with Crown Prince and First Deputy Prime Minister of Bahrain His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa and members of the President’s delegation during the meeting with the Filipino community at the Khalifa Sports City in Bahrain on April 14, 2017. KARL NORMAN ALONZO/Presidential Photo
   
President Rodrigo Roa Duterte shows a gesture of respect before his supporters upon his arrival at the Khalifa Sports City in Bahrain on April 14, 2017. KARL NORMAN ALONZO/Presidential Photo
   
President Rodrigo Roa Duterte listens to the query of a Bahraini businessman during the Capital Club Business Meeting at the Capital Club in Bahrain on April 14, 2017. KARL NORMAN ALONZO/Presidential Photo
   
Crown Prince and First Deputy Prime Minister of Bahrain His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa listens as President Rodrigo Roa Duterte delivers his message during the Capital Club Business Meeting at the Capital Club in Bahrain on April 14, 2017. KARL NORMAN ALONZO/Presidential Photo
   
President Rodrigo Roa Duterte delivers his message during the Capital Club Business Meeting at the Capital Club in Bahrain on April 14, 2017. KARL NORMAN ALONZO/Presidential Photo
   
President Rodrigo Roa Duterte grants a photo opportunity as he is swarmed by supporters upon his arrival in Doha, Qatar on April 14, 2017. RENE LUMAWAG/Presidential Photo
   
President Rodrigo Roa Duterte is welcomed by Health Secretary Paulyn Ubial upon his arrival in Doha, Qatar on April 14, 2017. Qatar is the last leg of the President’s series of visits to the Middle East following successful visits to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and Bahrain. RENE LUMAWAG/Presidential Photo
   
President Rodrigo Roa Duterte engages in a conversation with Qatar Minister of Energy and Industry Dr. Mohammed Bin Saleh-Al Sada, upon his arrival at the Emiri Terminal Hamad International Airport in Qatar on April 14, 2017. KING RODRIGUEZ/Presidential Photo
   
President Rodrigo Roa Duterte speaks with an official of Bahrain before boarding Philippine Airlines Flight PR001 bound for Qatar following a successful visit to Bahrain on April 14, 2017. KING RODRIGUEZ/Presidential Photo
   
President Rodrigo Roa Duterte walks past the honor guards before boarding Philippine Airlines Flight PR001 bound for Qatar following a successful visit to Bahrain on April 14, 2017. KING RODRIGUEZ/Presidential Photo
   
President Rodrigo Roa Duterte and members of his delegation sing the Philippine national anthem during the meeting with the Filipino community at the Khalifa Sports City in Bahrain on April 14, 2017. KING RODRIGUEZ/Presidential Photo
   

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President Rodrigo Roa Duterte is accompanied by Qatar Minister of Energy and Industry Dr. Mohammed Bin Saleh-Al Sada and Qatar Chief of Protocol Abdullah Bin Ali Alsaleti upon his arrival at the Emiri Terminal Hamad International Airport in Qatar on April 14, 2017. KING RODRIGUEZ/Presidential Photo
   
President Rodrigo Roa Duterte is welcomed by the Qatar Chief of Protocol Abdullah Bin Ali Alsaleti upon his arrival at the Emiri Terminal Hamad International Airport in Qatar on April 14, 2017. KING RODRIGUEZ/Presidential Photo
   
President Rodrigo Roa Duterte shows a gesture of respect before boarding Philippine Airlines Flight PR001 bound for Qatar following a successful visit to Bahrain on April 14, 2017. KING RODRIGUEZ/Presidential Photo
   
President Rodrigo Roa Duterte waves farewell to well-wishers before boarding Philippine Airlines Flight PR001 bound for Qatar following a successful visit to Bahrain on April 14, 2017. KING RODRIGUEZ/Presidential Photo
   
President Rodrigo Roa Duterte waves farewell to his supporters after delivering his speech during the meeting with the Filipino community at the Khalifa Sports City in Bahrain on April 14, 2017. KING RODRIGUEZ/Presidential Photo
   
 | 1 | 2 | President Rodrigo Roa Duterte is swarmed by supporters after delivering his speech during the meeting with the Filipino community at the Khalifa Sports City in Bahrain on April 14, 2017. KING RODRIGUEZ/Presidential Photo
   
President Rodrigo Roa Duterte expresses his utmost concern for the Overseas Filipino Workers in his speech during the meeting with the Filipino community at the Khalifa Sports City in Bahrain on April 14, 2017. KING RODRIGUEZ/Presidential Photo
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President Rodrigo Roa Duterte is swarmed by supporters upon his arrival at the Khalifa Sports City in Bahrain on April 14, 2017 for the meeting with the Filipino community. KING RODRIGUEZ/Presidential Photo
   
Elated supporters of President Rodrigo Roa Duterte wave the Philippine flaglets as the President took center stage during the meeting with the Filipino community at the Khalifa Sports City in Bahrain on April 14, 2017. KING RODRIGUEZ/Presidential Photo
   
President Rodrigo Roa Duterte urges the Filipinos to be more assertive of their rights in dealing with corrupt government officials in his speech during the meeting with the Filipino Community at the Khalifa Sports City in Bahrain on April 14, 2017. SIMEON CELI JR./Presidential Photo
   
President Rodrigo Roa Duterte sings along with a performer who sang one of his favorite songs ‘Ikaw’ in an intermission number during the meeting with the Filipino Community at the Khalifa Sports City in Bahrain on April 14, 2017. SIMEON CELI JR./Presidential Photo
   
President Rodrigo Roa Duterte shows a gesture of respect during the meeting with the Filipino community at the Khalifa Sports City in Bahrain on April 14, 2017. SIMEON CELI JR. /Presidential Photo
   
President Rodrigo Roa Duterte raises his fist as he takes the center stage during the meeting with the Filipino community at the Khalifa Sports City in Bahrain on April 14, 2017. SIMEON CELI JR./Presidential Photo
   
The Khalifa Sports City in Bahrain is jam-packed with supporters of President Rodrigo Roa Duterte who have flocked in anticipation for the President’s arrival on April 14, 2017. SIMEON CELI JR./Presidential Photo 

 

   
President Rodrigo Roa Duterte is accompanied by Qatar Minister of Energy and Industry Dr. Mohammed Bin Saleh-Al Sada and Qatar Chief of Protocol Abdullah Bin Ali Alsaleti upon his arrival at the Emiri Terminal Hamad International Airport in Qatar on April 14, 2017. SIMEON CELI JR. /Presidential Photo 
   
President Rodrigo Roa Duterte is accompanied by Crown Prince and First Deputy Prime Minister of Bahrain His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa as he watches a racing event on the sidelines of a meeting at the Bahrain International Circuit on April 14, 2017. ACE MORANDANTE/Presidential Photo
   
President Rodrigo Roa Duterte speaks with Crown Prince and First Deputy Prime Minister of Bahrain His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa during a meeting at the Bahrain International Circuit on April 14, 2017. ACE MORANDANTE/Presidential Photo
   
President Rodrigo Roa Duterte is swarmed by supporters upon his arrival at the Khalifa Sports City in Bahrain on April 14, 2017 for the meeting with the Filipino community.ACE MORANDANTE/Presidential Photo
   
President Rodrigo Roa Duterte sings along with a performer who sang one of his favorite songs ‘Ikaw’ in an intermission number during the meeting with the Filipino Community at the Khalifa Sports City in Bahrain on April 14, 2017. ACE MORANDANTE/Presidential Photo
   
President Rodrigo Roa Duterte reiterates that he is bent on fulfilling his campaign promises in his speech during the meeting with the Filipino community at the Khalifa Sports City in Bahrain on April 14, 2017.  ACE MORANDANTE/Presidential Photo
   
President Rodrigo Roa Duterte delivers his message during the Capital Club Business Meeting at the Capital Club in Bahrain on April 14, 2017. REY BANIQUET/Presidential Photo
   
President Rodrigo Roa Duterte shakes hands with Court of the Crown Prince, Adviser on Political and Economic Affairs Shaikh Mohammed bin Essa Al Khalifa during the Capital Club Business Meeting at the Capital Club in Bahrain on April 14, 2017. REY BANIQUET/Presidential Photo
   
President Rodrigo Roa Duterte sings the Philippine national anthem during the meeting with the Filipino community at the Khalifa Sports City in Bahrain on April 14, 2017. REY BANIQUET/Presidential Photo
   
Supporters raise their fists while chanting the name of President Rodrigo Roa Duterte upon his arrival at the Khalifa Sports City in Bahrain on April 14, 2017 for the meeting with the Filipino community. REY BBANIQUET/Presidential Photo
   
President Rodrigo Roa Duterte raises his fist as he takes the center stage during the meeting with the Filipino community at the Khalifa Sports City in Bahrain on April 14,2017. REY BANIQUET/PRESIDENTIAL PHOTO
   
President Rodrigo Roa Duterte engages in a conversation with Qatar Minister of Energy and Industry Dr. Mohammed Bin Saleh-Al Sada, upon his arrival at the Emiri Terminal Hamad International Airport in Qatar on April 14, 2017. TOTO LOZANO/Presidential Photo
   
President Rodrigo Roa Duterte is welcomed by the Qatar Chief of Protocol Abdullah Bin Ali Alsaleti upon his arrival at the Emiri Terminal Hamad International Airport in Qatar on April 14, 2017. TOTO LOZANO/Presidential Photo
   
President Rodrigo Duterte assures businessmen that there will be no corruption in his regime during his speech at the Philippine-Qatar business forum in Doha, Qatar on April 15, 2017. SIMEON CELI/Presidential Photo
   
Qatari businessmen listen to President Rodrigo Duterte during the Philippines-Qatar Business Forum in Doha, Qatar on April 15, 2017. SIMEON CELI/ Presidential Photo
   
| 1 | 2 | President Rodrigo Roa Duterte encourages businessmen to invest in the Philippines during his speech at the Philippines-Qatar Business Forum in Doha, Qatar on April 15, 2017. SIMEON CELI/ Presidential Photo
   
President Rodrigo Roa Duterte shares the history of Philippines and Mindanao at the Philippines-Qatar Business Forum in Doha, Qatar on April 15, 2017. TOTO LOZANO/Presidential Photo
   
President Rodrigo Roa Duterte delivers a speech at the Philippines-Qatar Business Forum in Four Seasons Hotel in Doha, Qatar on April 15, 2017. TOTO LOZANO/Presidential Photo
   
| 1 | 2 | President Rodrigo Roa Duterte encourages businessmen to invest in the Philippines during his speech at the Philippines-Qatar Business Forum in Doha, Qatar on April 15, 2017. TOTO LOZANO/Presidential Photo
   
President Rodrigo Roa Duterte discusses matters with Trade and Industry Secretary Ramon Lopez at the Philippines-Qatar Business Forum in Doha, Qatar on April 15, 2017 . TOTO LOZANO/Presidential Photo
   
President Rodrigo Roa Duterte meets with Qatari businessmen during the Philippines-Qatar Business Forum on April 15, 2017 at the Four Seasons Hotel in Doha, Qatar. TOTO LOZANO/Presidential Photo
   
President Rodrigo Roa Duterte grants Moro women who ask for a selfie on his way to the Philippines-Qatar Business Forum in Doha, Qatar on April 15, 2017. TOTO LOZANO/Presidential Photo
   
President Rodrigo Roa Duterte mingles with overseas Filipino worker on his way to meet with Qatari businessmen in Doha, Qatar on April 15, 2017. TOTO LOZANO/Presidential Photo