WORLD LEADERS WEAR BARONGS AND FILIPINIANA GOWN FOR ASEAN GALA DINNER SUMMIT"

See heads of state dressed in their best Filipino formal wear for the gala dinner of the 31st ASEAN Summit in Manila

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern poses with Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte and his longtime partner Honeylet Avanceña at the 2017 ASEAN Gala Night. Rappler screenshot

MANILA, Philippines – The leaders of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and other world leaders were dressed in their best traditional Filipino wear on Sunday, November 12, for the 31st ASEAN Summit gala dinner.

The gala, hosted by Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte, was held at the SMX Convention Center in Pasay City.

For the occasion, male leaders and ASEAN dialogue partners wore piña cocoon barongs designed by Albert Andrada, while the ladies wore Filipiniana gowns by Albert, Rajo Laurel, and Randy Ortiz. (READ: 3 Filipino designers to dress leaders, spouses for ASEAN Summit 2017 gala)

United States President Donald Trump

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi

Singaporean Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong

Chinese Premier Li Keqiang

Thai Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern

Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull

South Korean President Moon Jae-In

Indonesian President Joko Widodo

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe

Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc

Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev

Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen

Laos Prime Minister Thongloun Sisoulith

Myanmar State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi

This are the world leaders who joined Asean Summit 2017 in their prestigious barong tagalog and filipiniana gown,

Sources:https://www.rappler.com