President Rodrigo Duterte and Vice President Leni Robredo met for the first time during AFP Change of Command Ceremony, held at Camp Aguinaldo in Quezon City last Friday, July 1, 2016. Duterte acknowledged the presence of Robredo in his speech after new AFP chief of staff Lt. Gen. Ricardo Visaya took command of the military.

Duterte told to Robredo, “Vice President Leni Robredo, this is my first time to meet you personally. I would have preferred to be seated beside you but nandyan si (Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana).”

Last Thursday, both Duterte and Robredo assumed office and held separate inaugural ceremonies at the Malacañang Palace and the Quezon City Reception Hall.

The two new leaders of the Philippines are supposed to meet in Davao City before taking office but confliction schedules has not allowed them to meet.

The two leaders were supposed to meet in Davao City before taking office but conflicting schedules has not allowed them to meet.

Robredo said her first encounter with Duterte was “very cordial.” She also took the opportunity to ask him if she could pay him a courtesy visit soon.

“Mukhang welcome naman para sa kanya,” Robredo said, according to her media office.

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