PRESIDENT Rodrigo Duterte is flying to Burma today for a two-day official visit where he is expected to witness the signing of an agreement on food security with Myanmar. Chua said the President was also scheduled to meet Myanmar’s first civilian president, U Htin Kyaw, to discuss the strengthening of bilateral relations between the Philippines and Myanmar. Duterte won the overseas balloting in Myanmar, getting over 56 percent of the vote. Duterte’s visit to Myanmar is part of the traditional introductory visits to neighbors in Southeast Asia by newly elected leaders. Since the establishment of bilateral relations 60 years ago in 1956, the economic relations between the Philippines and Myanmar have grown significantly, Chua said.

Source: Manila Times March 18, 2017 16:30 UTC