President Rodrigo Duterte extended his acknowledgements to the outgoing Ambassador of Thailand to the Philippines, H.E. Thanatip Upatising, in a farewell call in Malacañan Palace on April 17, 2018. President Duterte also conferred the Order of Sikatuna with the Rank of Grand Cross (Gold Distinction) to Ambassador Upatising for his efforts while serving as Thailand’s envoy to the country, particularly in bolstering the already strong bilateral relations between the two countries, as well as the envoy’s role in extending aid and support during the rehabilitation works in the war-torn city of Marawi.   (Photo grabbed from RTVM video)