Saudi prince in Manila, set to meet with Duterte
President Duterte is set to meet His Royal Highness Prince Abdulaziz bin Saud bin Nayef of Saudi Arabia, who is on a three-day visit to the country until today.
According to Malacañang, the Arabian Prince was set to meet with several Philippine officials yesterday and today at The Fort and Malacañang Palace. This includes a courtesy call on President Duterte.
“He [Prince Abdulaziz] will cap off his visit to the country with a lunch at the Palace to be hosted by the Chief Executive,” Malacañang said in a press release Saturday night.
The Prince arrived at the Villamor Airbase Saturday evening and was welcomed by Chief of Presidential Protocol Robert Borje and Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Ambassador to the Philippines Abdullah Bin Nasser Al Bussairy.
Part of the Philippine delegation that welcomed the Arabian Prince include Interior and Local Government Officer-in-Charge Eduardo Año, Philippine Ambassador to Saudi Arabia Adnan Alonto, Office of Middle East and African Affairs (OMEAA) Hjaaycelyn Quintana, and Philippine Air Force Commanding General Galileo Gerard Kintanar Jr.
For the Saudi Arabian counterpart, the Prince was joined by Interior Undersecretary Nasir Abdulaziz Al Daood, Deputy Minister of Interior for Security Affairs Abdullah Abdulkarim Alessa, Protocol Director Ahmed Al Sudeiri, Saudi Embassy Deputy Head of Mission Majed Bin Showeil, and First Secretaries Ibrahim Alzahrani and Majed Al Jameel.
Also part of the Saudi Arabian delegation are Attachés Mohameed Hamed Al Baraikan and Mohammad Alhamhum, Third Secretary Mohammed Al Otaibi, and Embassy Official Faris Almutairi.
During Holy Week last year, President Duterte made a three-day stop at the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) as part of his three-nation swing in the Middle East which included the Kingdom of Bahrain, and State of Qatar.
In his arrival speech last April, 2017, Duterte tagged his Middle East visit as his most productive trip since he took office. He lauded Arabian King Salman Bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, saying the Saudi Royalty agreed that it is in the interest of both our nations to uphold the welfare and well-being of Filipino workers.