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11 January 2017
President Rodrigo RoaDuterte welcomes US Ambassador to the Philippines Sung Kim prior to the start of the New Year Vin d’Honneur on January 11, 2017. REY BANIQUET/Presidential Photo
President Rodrigo RoaDuterte arrives at the Rizal Hall in Malacañan Palace for the New Year Vin d’Honneur on January 11, 2017. REY BANIQUET/Presidential Photo
President Rodrigo RoaDuterte raises his glass for a toast as he urges diplomats from different countries across the globe to continue to build strong relationships with other nations during his first New Year Vin d’Honneur at the Rizal Hall in Malacañan Palace on January 11, 2017. The Vin d’Honneur gathers envoys from different countries across the globe for a toast with the Philippine President. REY BANIQUET/Presidential Photo
President Rodrigo RoaDuterte raises his glass for a toast with the Dean of the Diplomatic Corps Giuseppe Pinto during the New Year Vin d’Honneur at the Rizal Hall in Malacañan Palace on January 11, 2017. REY BANIQUET/Presidential Photo
President Rodrigo RoaDuterte speaks with Philippine National Police Director General Ronald dela Rosa on the sidelin of the New Year Vin d’Honneur at the Rizal Hall in Malacañan Palace on January 11, 2017. TOTO LOZANO/Presidential Photo
President Rodrigo RoaDuterte speaks with China Ambassador to the Philippines Zhao Jianhuaon the sidelines of the New Year Vin d’Honneur at the Rizal Hall in Malacañan Palace on January 11, 2017. TOTO LOZANO/Presidential Photo
President Rodrigo RoaDuterte speaks with the Dean of the Diplomatic Corps Giuseppe Pinto during the New Year Vin d’Honneur at the Rizal Hall in Malacañan Palace on January 11, 2017. TOTO LOZANO/Presidential Photo
President Rodrigo RoaDuterte listens as the Dean of the Diplomatic Corps Giuseppe Pinto delivers a message during the New Year Vin d’Honneur at the Rizal Hall in Malacañan Palace on January 11, 2017. TOTO LOZANO/Presidential Photo
President Rodrigo RoaDuterte encourages the envoys from different countries across the globe to work hand in hand to address the global issues in his message during the New Year Vin d’Honneur at the Rizal Hall in Malacañan Palace on January 11, 2017. The Vin d’Honneur gathers envoys from different countries across the globe for a toast with the Philippine President. TOTO LOZANO/Presidential Photo
President Rodrigo RoaDuterte raises his glass for a toast as he urges diplomats from different countries across the globe to continue to build strong relationships with other nations during his first New Year Vin d’Honneur at the Rizal Hall in Malacañan Palace on January 11, 2017. The Vin d’Honneur gathers envoys from different countries across the globe for a toast with the Philippine President. TOTO LOZANO/Presidential Photo
President Rodrigo RoaDuterte raises his glass for a toast with the Dean of the Diplomatic Corps Giuseppe Pinto during the New Year Vin d’Honneur at the Rizal Hall in Malacañan Palace on January 11, 2017. TOTO LOZANO/Presidential Photo
President Rodrigo RoaDuterte shakes hands with a diplomat during the New Year Vin d’Honneur at the Rizal Hall in Malacañan Palace on January 11, 2017. ROLANDO MAILO/Presidential Photo
President Rodrigo RoaDuterte bumps fists with the top officials of the Armed Forces of the Philippines and Philippine National Police as well as Defense Secretary DelfinLorenzana on the sidelines of the New Year Vin d’Honneur at the Rizal Hall in Malacañan Palace on January 11, 2017. KING RODRIGUEZ/Presidential Photo
President Rodrigo RoaDuterte shakes hands with US Ambassador to the Philippine Sung Kim during the New Year Vin d’Honneur at the Rizal Hall in Malacañan Palace on January 11, 2017. KING RODRIGUEZ/Presidential Photo
President Rodrigo RoaDuterte receives the invitation to visit Palestine from Palestine Ambassador to the Philippines Dato Dr. Anwar Al Agha after the New Year Vin d’Honneur at the Rizal Hall in Malacañan Palace on January 11, 2017. KING RODRIGUEZ/Presidential Photo
President Rodrigo RoaDuterte speaks with China Ambassador to the Philippines Zhao Jianhua at the sidelines of the New Year Vin d’Honneur at the Rizal Hall in Malacañan Palace on January 11, 2017. KING RODRIGUEZ/Presidential Photo
President Rodrigo RoaDuterte does the signature fist gesture with his cabinet members during the New Year Vin d’Honneur at the Rizal Hall in Malacañan Palace on January 11, 2017. KING RODRIGUEZ/Presidential Photo
 
President Rodrigo RoaDuterte does the signature fist gesture with top army and police officials as well as Defense Secretary DelfinLorenzana during the New Year Vin d’Honneur at the Rizal Hall in Malacañan Palace on January 11, 2017. KING RODRIGUEZ/Presidential Photo
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President Rodrigo RoaDuterte shares a light moment withtop army and police officials during the New Year Vin d’Honneur at the Rizal Hall in Malacañan Palace on January 11, 2017. KING RODRIGUEZ/Presidential Photo
 
President Rodrigo RoaDuterte shakes hands with a diplomat during the New Year Vin d’Honneur at the Rizal Hall in Malacañan Palace on January 11, 2017. KING RODRIGUEZ/Presidential Photo
 
President Rodrigo RoaDuterte raises his glass for a toast as he urges diplomats from different countries across the globe to continue to build strong relationships with other nations during his first New Year Vin d’Honneur at the Rizal Hall in Malacañan Palace on January 11, 2017. The Vin d’Honneur gathers envoys from different countries across the globe for a toast with the Philippine President. KING RODRIGUEZ/Presidential Photo
President Rodrigo RoaDuterte leads the national anthem during the start of the New Year Vin d’Honneur at the Rizal Hall in Malacañan Palace on January 11, 2017. KING RODRIGUEZ/Presidential Photo
President Rodrigo RoaDuterte arrives at the Rizal Hall in Malacañan Palace for the New Year Vin d’Honneur on January 11, 2017. KING RODRIGUEZ/Presidential Photo
President Rodrigo RoaDuterte shares a light moment with theenvoys during the New Year Vin d’Honneur at the Rizal Hall in Malacañan Palace on January 11, 2017. ROBINSON NIÑAL/Presidential Photo
President Rodrigo RoaDuterte speaks with envoys during the New Year Vin d’Honneur at the Rizal Hall in Malacañan Palace on January 11, 2017. ROBINSON NIÑAL/Presidential Photo
President Rodrigo RoaDuterte shakes hands with a diplomat during the New Year Vin d’Honneur at the Rizal Hall in Malacañan Palace on January 11, 2017. ROBINSON NIÑAL/Presidential Photo
President Rodrigo RoaDuterte raises his glass for a toast with the Dean of the Diplomatic Corps Giuseppe Pinto during the New Year Vin d’Honneur at the Rizal Hall in Malacañan Palace on January 11, 2017. ROBINSON NIÑAL/Presidential Photo
 
President Rodrigo RoaDuterte encourages the envoys from different countries across the globe to work hand in hand to address the global issues in his message during the New Year Vin d’Honneur at the Rizal Hall in Malacañan Palace on January 11, 2017. The Vin d’Honneur gathers envoys from different countries across the globe for a toast with the Philippine President. ROBINSON NIÑAL/Presidential Photo
 
President Rodrigo RoaDuterte speaks with Philippine National Police Director General Ronald dela Rosa on the sidelines of the New Year Vin d’Honneur at the Rizal Hall in Malacañan Palace on January 11, 2017. ALBERT ALCAIN/Presidential Photo
 
President Rodrigo RoaDuterte bumps fists with the top officials of the Armed Forces of the Philippines and Philippine National Police on the sidelines of the New Year Vin d’Honneur at the Rizal Hall in Malacañan Palace on January 11, 2017. ALBERT ALCAIN/Presidential Photo
 
Japan Ambassador to the Philippines Kazuhide Ishikawa raises his glass as President Rodrigo RoaDuterte proposes a toast during the New Year Vin d’Honneur at the Rizal Hall in Malacañan Palace on January 11, 2017. ALBERT ALCAIN/Presidential Photo
 
President Rodrigo RoaDuterte calls the world to get together and act together to preserve mankind in his message during the New Year Vin d’Honneur at the Rizal Hall in Malacañan Palace on January 11, 2017. The Vin d’Honneur gathers envoys from different countries across the globe for a toast with the Philippine President. ALBERT ALCAIN/Presidential Photo
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President Rodrigo RoaDuterte leads the national anthem during the start of the New Year Vin d’Honneur at the Rizal Hall in Malacañan Palace on January 11, 2017. ALBERT ALCAIN/Presidential Photo
 
President Rodrigo RoaDuterte shakes hands with a diplomat during the New Year Vin d’Honneur at the Rizal Hall in Malacañan Palace on January 11, 2017. ALBERT ALCAIN/Presidential Photo
 
President Rodrigo RoaDuterte shakes hands with a diplomat during the New Year Vin d’Honneur at the Rizal Hall in Malacañan Palace on January 11, 2017. ACE MORANDANTE/Presidential Photo
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President Rodrigo RoaDuterte calls the world to get together and act together to preserve mankind in his message during the New Year Vin d’Honneur at the Rizal Hall in Malacañan Palace on January 11, 2017. The Vin d’Honneur gathers envoys from different countries across the globe for a toast with the Philippine President. ACE MORANDANTE/Presidential Photo
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