Inday Sara mingles with world leaders as Duterte stand-in at Japan banquet
Photo from Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio shows her chatting with State Counsellor of Myanmar Aung San Suu Kyi on the sidelines of the state banquet hosted by Prime Minister Shinzo Abe at the Hotel New Otani in Tokyo, Japan on October 23, 2019. PRESIDENTIAL PHOTO
MANILA, Philippines — Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio joined world leaders at a banquet hosted by Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Wednesday night as she stepped up for her father, President Rodrigo Duterte who had to return to the Philippines due to “unbearable” pain in his back.
Photos shared by Malacañang showed the presidential daughter talking with the Japanese Prime Minister, State Counsellor of Myanmar Aung San Suu Kyi, and Thai Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-o-Cha.
Photo from Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio shows her chatting with Thai Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-o-Cha on the sidelines of the state banquet hosted by Prime Minister Shinzo Abe at the Hotel New Otani in Tokyo, Japan on October 23, 2019. PRESIDENTIAL PHOTO
Photo from Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio shows her sharing a light moment with Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and his wife Aki on the sidelines of the state banquet hosted by the Prime Minister at the Hotel New Otani in Tokyo, Japan on October 23, 2019. PRESIDENTIAL PHOTO
Duterte-Carpio also represented her father at the banquet held for just-enthroned Emperor Naruhito on Tuesday night in Tokyo.
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The Davao City mayor was in Japan as part of Duterte’s “lean” delegation for his attendance at Naruhito’s enthronement as 126th Emperor of Japan. /kga
