Published July 17, 2021, 12:37 PM
President Duterte is wishing Japan success in pushing through with the hosting of the Tokyo Olympics this month.
President Rodrigo Duterte attends the virtual APEC informal leaders’ retreat on July 17, 2021 from the Palace. (Malacañang)
The President, addressing a virtual assembly attended by his Asia Pacific counterparts Friday, July 16, recognized that the Tokyo Games not only demonstrated global unity but also the resilience to withstand challenges.
The Tokyo Games will open later this month after being postponed last year due to the threat of the coronavirus pandemic. Olympic authorities earlier pledged the safe and secure conduct of the global sporting event, from July 23 until Aug. 8, amid the enforcement of stringent health protocols.
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