IN PHOTOS: Honeylet hosts program for ASEAN leaders' spouses

The first ladies of ASEAN state-member leaders did the customary ASEAN handshake. Malaysian Embassy/Released

MANILA, Philippines — President Rodrigo Duterte's common-law wife Honeylet Avanceña on Tuesday hosted the Association of the South East Asian Nations Summit’s Spouses Program.

Avanceña treated the first ladies of ASEAN state-member leaders. Among those who attended the program are as follows:

  • Singapore Prime Minister’s wife Ho Ching

  • Malaysian Prime Minister’s wife Rosmah Mansor

  • Thailand Prime Minister’s wife  Naraporn Chan-ocha

  • Indonesian President’s wife Iriana Joko Widodo

  • South Korean President’s wife Kim Jung-sook

US President Donald Trump’s spouse Melania Trump was also invited to the program however the first lady already flew back to the United States.

The first ladies were served with a scrumptious four-course Filipino delicacies at the Manila hotel and were entertained by cultural performances.

Below appears some of the moments during the ASEAN Summit’s Spouses Program:

The first ladies of ASEAN state-member leaders did the customary ASEAN handshake. Malaysian Embassy/Released

ASEAN spouses feasted on Filipino delicacies at the Manila Hotel. Malaysian Embassy/Released

Spouses' Program host Honeylet Avanceña greets Malaysian Prime Minister’s wife Rosmah Mansor. Malaysian Embassy/Released

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