Metro Manila — US President Donald Trump called President Rodrigo Duterte to discuss bilateral cooperation on the COVID-19 response, Senator Christopher “Bong” Go said Sunday.
Go, who was once Duterte’s long-time aide before becoming a senator, still enjoys wide access to the President.
Further details on the conversation between the two leaders have yet to be released.
The Philippines has the highest number of COVID-19 cases in Southeast Asia, with 6,259 cases. Of that number, 409 have died and 572 have recovered.
The US, meanwhile, has the highest number of COVID-19 cases and deaths worldwide, with 735,366 people who have contracted the viral disease and 39,095 deaths because of it.
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