It's Datuk Duterte now after Johor Sultan, Philippine leader meet-up


  • Nation
  • Thursday, 11 Jul 2019

PETALING JAYA: Johor Sultan Ibrahim Sultan Iskandar has received the highest national order of diplomatic merit from Filipino President Rodrigo Duterte, and, in return, he has conferred an award that carries the title Datuk on Duterte.

The conferment of the “The Order of Sikatuna”, took place at Malacañang Palace on Wednesday (July 10) when Sultan Iskandar called on Duterte as part of his visit to the Philippines at the personal invitation of the President.

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