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.
Shortly after his inauguration, Duterte convened his first Cabinet meeting to outline their initial agenda, which included disaster risk reduction management in the country; he also expressed his thoughts and concerns regarding territorial disputes in the South China Sea prior to the announcement of the Philippines' arbitration case against China over the issue, which the Philippines ultimately won.