Duterte was on a state visit and met President Joko Widodo at the palace located in Central Jakarta.
The students, dressed in traditional Indonesian clothes, were from several elementary schools such as Kenari 07, Kota Bambu 03, and Jatinegara Kaum 03.
They also raised small flags of Indonesia and the Philippines.
To honor Duterte, the Indonesian military also accorded a 21-gun salute in front of the palace and sang both national anthems.
After the welcoming ceremony, Jokowi and Duterte held a "tete a tete" followed by a bilateral meeting to discuss cooperation.
Earlier, Jokowi also accompanied Duterte to the Tanah Abang textile market in Central Jakarta.
Both heads of state inspected the activity in the Tanah Abang market and met the locals there.
Duterte is visiting Indonesia after attending the ASEAN Summit in Vientiane Laos Thursday (September 8).
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