By Junex Doronio
MANILA — Saying that they support his administration’s development agenda, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) defended President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.’s trips abroad saying the Filipino people will benefit from it in the long run.
This was pointed out on Friday (8 March 2024) by DFA–Office of European Affairs Assistant Secretary Maria Elena Algabre who said that Marcos Jr.’s international engagements would redound to the benefit of Filipinos.
“These trips are all in support of the President’s development agenda for the well-being of our country and the progress of the Filipinos,” Algabre quipped in a Palace press briefing.
She was reacting to criticisms of Marcos Jr.’s frequent foreign travels since assuming office in 2022.
This year alone, PBBM visited three countries, namely Brunei, Vietnam, and Australia.
The President is scheduled to travel to Germany and the Czech Republic for a working visit from March 11 to 15 next week.
(el Amigo/MNM)
