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10 January 2017

President Rodrigo Roa Duterte signs a copy of his portrait for Michael Yang Hong Ming after a private meeting at the Study Room in Malacañan Palace on January 10, 2016. TOTO LOZANO/Presidential Photo

President Rodrigo Roa Duterte poses with Jose Kho, Kitson Soriano Kho, Luis Fabregas Kho and Michael Yang Hong Ming after a private meeting at the Study Room in Malacañan Palace on January 10, 2016. TOTO LOZANO/Presidential Photo

President Rodrigo Roa Duterte scans the document containing the proposal of Chinese businessman, Jose Kho, who has expressed his intent of funding a new rehabilitation center which is proposed to be constructed in Visayas or Mindanao during a meeting at the Music Room in Malacañan Palace on January 10, 2017.  ACE MORANDANTE/ Presidential Photo

President Rodrigo Roa Duterte scans the document containing the proposal of Chinese businessman, Jose Kho, who has expressed his intent of funding a new rehabilitation center which is proposed to be constructed in Visayas or Mindanao during a meeting at the Music Room in Malacañan Palace on January 10, 2017. REY BANIQUET/ Presidential Photo

President Rodrigo Roa Duterte confers the Order of Sikatuna, Grand Cross Gold Distinction Award to outgoing Vietnam Ambassador to the Philippines Truong Trieu Duong during a farewell call at the Music Room in Malacañan Palace on January 10, 2017. TOTO LOZANO/Presidential Photo
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President Rodrigo Roa Duterte confers the Order of Sikatuna, Grand Cross Gold Distinction Award to outgoing Vietnam Ambassador to the Philippines Truong Trieu Duong during a farewell call at the Music Room in Malacañan Palace on January 10, 2017. ROBINSON NIÑAL/ Presidential Photo
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Social Security System (SSS) Chairman of the Board Amado Valdez expresses his gratitude to the economic managers of President Rodrigo Roa Duterte for reminding them to ensure the sustainability of the fund of the System during a press conference at the reception hall inMalacañan Palace on January 10, 2017. ROBINSON NIÑAL/ Presidential Photo
   
Social Security System (SSS) President and Chief Executive Officer Emmanuel Dooc explains to members of the Malacañan Press Corps the safety nets that the SSS will be implementing to ensure the fulfillment of a social contract during a press conference at theReception Hall inMalacañan Palace on January 10, 2017.  In the background is SSS Chairman of the Board Amado Valdez. ROBINSON NIÑAL/ Presidential Photo
   
President Rodrigo Roa Duterte shares a light moment with Vietnam Ambassador to the Philippines Truong Trieu Duong and Foreign Affairs Secretary Perfecto Yasay, Jr. during a farewell call at the Music Room in Malacañan Palace on January 10, 2017. ACE MORANDANTE/ Presidential Photo
   
President Rodrigo Roa Duterte stands for posterity with Vietnam Ambassador to the Philippines Truong Trieu Duong, Vietnam Embassy Political Officer Le Thi Thu Thuy (leftmost), and Foreign Affairs Secretary Perfecto Yasay Jr. during a farewell call at the Music Room in Malacañan Palace on January 10, 2017. ACE MORANDANTE/Presidential Photo
   
President Rodrigo Roa Duterte confers the Order of Sikatuna, Grand Cross Gold Distinction Award to outgoing Vietnam Ambassador to the Philippines Truong Trieu Duong during a farewell call at the Music Room in Malacañan Palace on January 10, 2017. ACE MORANDANTE/Presidential Photo
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President Rodrigo Roa Duterte confers the Order of Sikatuna, Grand Cross Gold Distinction Award to outgoing Vietnam Ambassador to the Philippines Truong Trieu Duong during his farewell call at the Music Room in Malacañan Palace on January 10, 2017. REY BANIQUET/Presidential Photo
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Presidential Spokesperson Ernesto Abella announces President Rodrigo Duterte’s approval of the P1,000 pension hike starting this month and an increase in the contribution rate by 1.5 percent starting May 2017 in a press conference at the Reception Hall inMalacañan Palace on January 10, 2017. REY BANIQUET/Presidential Photo
   
Namibia Ambassador-designate to the Philippines Anne Namakau Mutelo signs the guestbook upon her arrival in Malacañan Palace where she submitted her credentials to President Rodrigo Roa Duterte on January 10, 2016. TOTO LOZANO/Presidential Photo
   
Rwanda Ambassador-designate to the Philippines Venetia Sebudandi signs the guestbook upon her arrival in Malacañan Palace where she submitted her credentials to President Rodrigo Roa Duterte on January 10, 2016. TOTO LOZANO/Presidential Photo
   
Morocco Ambassador-designate to the Philippines Mohamed Rida el Fassi signs the guestbook upon his arrival in Malacañan Palace where he submitted his credentials to President Rodrigo Roa Duterte on January 10, 2016. TOTO LOZANO/Presidential Photo
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Morocco Ambassador-designate to the Philippines Mohamed Rida el Fassi receives full military honors upon his arrival in Malacañan Palace where he submitted his credentials to President Rodrigo Roa Duterte on January 10, 2016. EXEQUIEL SUPERA/Presidential Photo
   
President Rodrigo Roa Duterte leads Namibia Ambassador-designate to the Philippines Anne Namakau Mutelo at  the study room in Malacañan Palace after the latter submitted her credentials to the President on January 10, 2016. ROBINSON NIÑAL/Presidential Photo
   
Ethiopia Ambassador-designate to the Philippines Shiferaw Jarso Tedecha walks past the honor guards upon his arrival in Malacañan Palace where he submitted his credentials to President Rodrigo Roa Duterte on January 10, 2016. ACE MORANDANTE/Presidential Photo
   
President Rodrigo Roa Duterte accepts the credentials of Namibia Ambassador-designate to the Philippines Anne Namakau Mutelo in Malacañan Palace on January 10, 2016. ACE MORANDANTE/Presidential Photo
   
President Rodrigo Roa Duterte and Ethiopia Ambassador-designate to the Philippines Shiferaw Jarso Tedecha meet after the latter submitted his credentials to the President in Malacañan Palace on January 10, 2016. KING RODRIGUEZ/Presidential Photo
   
President Rodrigo Roa Duterte accepts the credentials of Rwanda Ambassador-designate to the Philippines Venetia Sebudandi in Malacañan Palace on January 10, 2016. ACE MORANDANTE/Presidential Photo
   
President Rodrigo Roa Duterte waits as Rwanda Ambassador-designate to the Philippines Venetia Sebudandi approaches to submit her credentials to the President in Malacañan Palace on January 10, 2016. ACE MORANDANTE/Presidential Photo
   
Rwanda Ambassador-designate to the Philippines Venetia Sebudandi walks past the honor guards upon her arrival in Malacañan Palace where she submitted her credentials to President Rodrigo Roa Duterte on January 10, 2016. ACE MORANDANTE/Presidential Photo
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Morocco Ambassador-designate to the Philippines Mohamed Rida el Fassi gets full military honors upon his arrival in Malacañan Palace where he submitted his credentials to President Rodrigo Roa Duterte on January 10, 2016. ACE MORANDANTE/Presidential Photo
   
President Rodrigo Roa Duterte reads the credentials of the Ambassadors-designate whom he is set to meet at the Music Room in Malacañan Palace on January 10, 2016. KING RODRIGUEZ/Presidential Photo
   
President Rodrigo Roa Duterte waits for the Ambassadors-designate whom he is set to meet at the study room in Malacañan Palace on January 10, 2016. KING RODRIGUEZ/Presidential Photo
   
President Rodrigo Roa Duterte shares a light moment with Foreign Affairs Secretary Perfecto Yasay Jr. in the Study Room in  Malacañan Palace on January 10, 2016. KING RODRIGUEZ/Presidential Photo
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President Rodrigo Roa Duterte meets with Namibia Ambassador-designate to the Philippines Anne Namakau Mutelo and other diplomats of Namibia, after the new envoy submitted her credentials to the President, at the Study Room in Malacañan Palace on January 10, 2016. Also in the photo is Foreign Affairs Secretary Perfecto Yasay Jr. KING RODRIGUEZ/Presidential Photo
   
President Rodrigo Roa Duterte accepts the credentials of Namibia Ambassador-designate to the Philippines Anne Namakau Mutelo in Malacañan Palace on January 10, 2016. KING RODRIGUEZ/Presidential Photo
   
President Rodrigo Roa Duterte meets with Ethiopia Ambassador-designate to the Philippines Shiferaw Jarso Tedecha and other Ethiopian diplomats after the latter submitted his credentials to the President at the study room in Malacañan Palace on January 10, 2016. Also in the photo is Foreign Affairs Secretary Perfecto Yasay Jr. KING RODRIGUEZ/Presidential Photo
   
President  Rodrigo Roa Duterte and Ethiopia Ambassador-designate to the Philippines Shiferaw Jarso Tedecha meet after the latter submitted his credentials to the President in Malacañan  Palace on January 10, 2016. KING RODRIGUEZ/Presidential Photo
   
President Rodrigo Roa Duterte and Ethiopia Ambassador-designate to the Philippines Shiferaw Jarso Tedecha shake hands after the latter submitted his credentials to the President in Malacañan Palace on January 10, 2016. KING RODRIGUEZ/Presidential Photo
   
President Rodrigo Roa Duterte accepts the credentials of Rwanda Ambassador-designate to the Philippines Venetia Sebudandi  inMalacañan Palace on January 10, 2016. KING RODRIGUEZ/Presidential Photo
   
President Rodrigo Roa Duterte waits as Rwanda Ambassador-designate to the Philippines Venetia Sebudandi approaches to submit her credentials to the President in Malacañan Palace on January 10, 2016. KING RODRIGUEZ/Presidential Photo
   
President Rodrigo Roa Duterte and Morocco Ambassador-designate to the Philippines Mohamed Rida el Fassi share a light moment after the latter submitted his credentials to the President in Malacañan Palace on January 10, 2016. KING RODRIGUEZ/Presidential Photo
   
President Rodrigo Roa Duterte waits as Morocco Ambassador-designate to the Philippines Mohamed Rida el Fassi approaches to submit his credentials to the President  in Malacañan Palace on January 10, 2016. KING RODRIGUEZ/Presidential Photo
   
President Rodrigo Roa Duterte reads the credentials of one of the Ambassadors-designate whom he is set to meet at the Music Room in Malacañan Palace on January 10, 2016. ALBERT ALCAIN/Presidential Photo
   
President Rodrigo Roa Duterte smiles as he meets one of the Ambassadors-designate who submitted her credentials to the President in Malacañan Palace on January 10, 2016. ALBERT ALCAIN/Presidential Photo
   
President Rodrigo Roa Duterte speaks with Foreign Affairs Secretary Perfecto Yasay Jr. in the Study Room in Malacañan Palace on January 10, 2016. ALBERT ALCAIN/Presidential Photo
   
President Rodrigo Roa Duterte meets with Namibia Ambassador-designate to the Philippines Anne Namakau Mutelo and other Namibian diplomats at the Music Room in Malacañan Palace on January 10, 2016. ALBERT ALCAIN/Presidential Photo
   
President  Rodrigo Roa Duterte reads the credentials of one of the Ambassadors-designate whom he is set to meet at the Music Room in Malacañan Palace on January 10, 2016.  Also in the photo is Foreign Affairs Secretary Perfecto Yasay Jr.  ALBERT ALCAIN/Presidential Photo
   
Ethiopia Ambassador-designate to the Philippines Shiferaw Jarso Tedecha meets with President Rodrigo Roa Duterte in Malacañan Palace after submitting his credentials to the President on January 10, 2016. ALBERT ALCAIN/Presidential Photo
   
Morocco Ambassador-designate to the Philippines Mohamed Rida el Fassi meets with President Rodrigo Roa Duterte in Malacañan Palace after submitting his credentials to the President on January 10, 2016. ALBERT ALCAIN/Presidential Photo