President Ferdinand "Bongbong" R. Marcos Jr., his wife First Lady Liza Araneta-Marcos, Speaker Ferdinand Martin G. Romualdez, and Philippine Ambassador to the United States Jose Manuel "Babe" Romualdez wave their Philippine Flags together with Filipino community during a gathering at the Grand Ballroom of Ritz-Carlton Hotel in Washington DC Monday afternoon (US time).
PRESIDENT Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. allotted time to be with his fellow Filipinos in a gathering at Washington, D.C. as he concluded the second day of his official visit to the United States of America on May 1, 2023.
“Noon man hanggang ngayon ay kayo po ay kilala sa inyong sipag, tiyaga at galing. Nakatataba ng pusong marinig na ang taas ng tingin sa mga Pilipino sa buong mundo dahil sa inyong husay,” the President remarked in his speech.
He expressed his deep gratitude to the overseas Filipinos for keeping the Philippine economy afloat during the COVID-19 pandemic and for continuing to extend their assistance to their countrymen in times of calamities and disasters.
The Chief Executive also called on the Filipino-Americans to be his Administration’s partners in promoting tourism as it generates livelihood to the country. At the same time, he encouraged them to invite their children and grandchildren to visit the Philippines to see for themselves the richness of local culture and history, as well as learn about their ancestry.
“Kayo po ay napakalaking bahagi ng nagpapatibay ng pundasyon ng ating relasyon sa Amerika. Dahil po rito, maka-aasa po kayo sa suporta at tulong ng gobyerno bilang pasasalamat sa inyong sakripisyo para sa pamilya ninyo at sa ating bansa,” President Marcos Jr. ended in his message.
