By Prince Golez
The lessons he learned from accompanying his father on state visits made it simple for him to interact with foreign leaders, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said Sunday.
Marcos Jr. made two state visits to Indonesia and Singapore from September 4 to 7, 2022
“Kaya pagpunta ko naman sa aking sariling state visit, alam ko na yung gagawin, alam ko na yung sistema. Sa palagay ko, si Sandro ngayon ay nanonood din. E malay natin, baka mag state visit din siya, alam na niya yung gagawin niya,” the President said in his weekly vlog.
He shared that his father, the late President Ferdinand Marcos Sr., used to take him on foreign trips as a child.
“Alalang-alala ko yung pagpunta sa mga state visit dahil kahit bata pa kami ay sinasama na kami at nakikita ko, ganito pala ang patakbo ng state visit,” according to him.
“Yung aking ama, hindi nagleleksyon ‘yun e. Matututo ka nalang, panoorin mo siya kung ano yung kanyang halimbawa na ibinibigay,” he added.
Meanwhile, Marcos Jr. also emphasized the strategic importance of bilateral cooperation in order to bring prosperity to all parties involved.
“Ang pakikipagkaibigan natin sa lahat ay isa sa ating polisiya tungo sa tuloy-tuloy nating pagbangon. Ang lahat ng pakikipag-ugnayan na ito ay para maisulong ang kapakanan ng ating bansa at ng ating mga kababayan,” he also said.
