Malacañang asserted that no protocol was violated in selecting venues for the Philippines' hosting of Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)-related events.
Palace Press Officer and Communications Undersecretary Claire Castro stressed that there was no breach of protocol as the venue—although a hotel-casino—was used for an international summit, and not for gambling.
This followed concerns from observers, saying that the recently-concluded ASEAN Ministers' Meeting in
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