Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, when he most recently met his Filipino counterpart; and what issues were discussed at that meeting.

I met the Philippines Undersecretary of Foreign Affairs in December 2017. We discussed the strong bilateral cooperation between our countries, including on trade and investment. I also raised my concerns over human rights in the Philippines and the high death toll associated with the “war on illegal drugs”, stressing the need for prompt, thorough and impartial investigations into killings. We also discussed the situation in Mindanao and broader security and terrorism concerns. I look forward to visiting the Philippines later this year where I hope to continue these discussions.

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