President Duterte has urged leaders of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) to work together for peace and stability in the region amid the conflict over the South China Sea and West Philippine Sea as well as rising terrorism. "I engaged the leaders of ASEAN and its dialogue partners on important regional and international issues that impact on the peace, security, stability, and prosperity of our region," he said in a speech at the Davao International Airport yesterday shortly after arriving from a working visit to Indonesia.

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