Duterte arrives in Kuala Lumpur for Pacquiao match, Mahathir meeting

President Rodrigo Duterte landed in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia late Saturday night, Special Assistant to the President Christopher "Bong" Go told GMA News Online.

President Rodrigo Duterte arrives in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on Saturday, July 14, 2018, accompanied by government officials including Special Assistant to the President Christopher "Bong" Go. Courtesy of Bong Go

Foreign Affairs Secretary Alan Peter Cayetano, National Security Adviser Hermogenes Esperon, Mindanao Development Authority Chairman Datu Abul Khayr Alonto, and Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque arrived at the Malaysian capital ahead of the President.

Duterte was met by Malaysian officials on Saturday. Courtesy of Bong Go

Duterte was in Kuala Lumpur to watch Senator Manny Pacquiao's title fight and to meet with Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad.

Despite the meeting, the Palace made it clear that the trip was neither an official nor a working visit. — Virgil Lopez/DVM/KG, GMA News