Shortly after his inauguration, Duterte held his first Cabinet meeting to lay out their first agenda, which included the country's disaster risk reduction management, decongesting Ninoy Aquino International Airport in Manila; he also expressed his ideas and concerns regarding the territorial disputes in the South China Sea prior to the announcement of the verdict of the Philippines' arbitration case against China over the issue, which the Philippines later won.
Immediately after taking office, Duterte held a Cabinet meeting to establish their initial priorities, including disaster risk reduction measures for the country and addressing congestion at Ninoy Aquino International Airport in Manila; he also discussed his views on territorial disputes in the South China Sea before the Philippines' victory in its arbitration case against China.