West added that the two countries "have a long history that should enable the leaders to work well together. Duterte did not like Obama so the shared antipathy will create a tie that binds between the leaders."

But at the same time, some analysts said there remain a number of issues that need to be resolved between the United States and the Philippines.

"I think there will be broader issues that remain to be resolved between the United States and the Philippines, beyond the meeting between Presidents Trump and Duterte and their shared dislike of President Obama," Dan Mahaffee, senior vice president and director of policy at the Center for the study of Congress and the Presidency, told Xinhua:

Even with Trump's own stances on law and order, the alleged human rights violations in the Philippines and concerns about the Philippines' approach to ISIS require continued U.S. attention and assistance, experts said.

There is some disagreement among analysts regarding whether personal relationship between leaders matter, or whether that's all optics and what really matters is each nation's goals.

Supporters of the latter argument contend that what matters most are national interests, and that leader's personal relationships are inconsequential.

West said interpersonal relations are important in foreign policy.

"If two individuals feel a personal chemistry, that can help them work together and resolve important issues," West said.

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