Phillipines

Intelligence officers from the local police and immigration department agents raided the apartment in Kiente, in the Rizal district, where the 37-year-old Israeli tattooist was hiding.

Duterte said that he told his military that when it comes to purchasing weaponry, there is only one country to buy from – Israel.

Philippines president thanks Israel for assistance critical to preserving his country "when we needed it most."

Despite their Jewish ancestry, their connection to the Jewish people is not necessarily one to be proud of.

“A host of agreements between Israeli and Filipino companies will be signed during the visit, including in the energy sector,” said a Foreign Ministry statement.

Duterte is known primarily for a ruthless war on drugs in his country - with critics saying the government has executed thousands of people - and for a series of undiplomatic quotes.

Opposition leader Tzipi Livni called the head of the Philippines, who is meant to land in Israel on Sunday for a four day state visit, "a very problematic man."

In 2016 he likened his war against drugs to Hitler’s war against the Jews, though he later apologized for that remark.

When questioned on the visit's cost, Duterte said flying commercial is not an option. "[In that area] you get hit by a guided missile, and your purpose was just to visit Netanyahu and pray to God."

A few days in the Philippines is a festival of sights and sounds.