(Eagle News) — The Palace on Thursday apologized to those inconvenienced by the security measures put in place by authorities in time for the 31st Association of Southeast Asian Nations Summit.
“Siyempre po may mga naabala, lalong-lalo na doon sa closure ng EDSA, pasensya na po kayo,” Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said.
According to Roque, the good thing about the Philippines’ “successful” hosting of the summit is that the “whole world” now admires the Asian country, and believes in its capabilities to host such events.
“And the fact that there was no untoward incident proves that the Philippines is safe to visit,” he said.
He added “the world community now recognizes” that President Rodrigo Duterte was “not just a President of the Philippines, a leader of Southeast Asia, but a recognized leader in the international community.”
The 31st ASEAN Summit and Related Meetings took place from Nov. 13 to Nov. 15.
Authorities had to declare a suspension of classes and government work on those days, when a lockdown of certain roads was also implemented.
They also warned motorists against passing through Edsa, in anticipation of the traffic there during the event.
