SUITED UP President Rodrigo Duterte (left photo) is seen wearing a suit for the first time, as he attends the meetings of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations in Vientiane, Laos on Wednesday. AFP Photo
THE UNITED States sought to ease tensions brought about by the controversial tirade of President Rodrigo Duterte against US President Barack Obama, with a White House official insisting that relations between Manila and Washington remain “rock solid.”