Duterte, 4 past presidents in one meeting in Malacañang

President Rodrigo Duterte and four former presidents of the Philippines joined ranking government officials in a National Security Council meeting at Malacañang on Wednesday.

In his photo shared by Communications Secretary Martin Andanar, Duterte was sitting in front of former Presidents Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, Fidel Ramos, Joseph Estrada and Benigno Aquino III.

Sitting at the right of Arroyo was newly-elected Senate President Aquilino "Koko" Pimentel III while newly-elected House Speaker Pantaleon Alvarez was sitting beside Aquino.

The meeting, which was scheduled at 3 p.m., was held after the courtesy visit of US State Secretary John Kerry to Duterte in Malacañang.

The meeting was ongoing as of this posting. —report by Trisha Macas/ALG, GMA News