MARCOS SHOWCASES FILIPINO HOSPITALITY IN LATEST VLOG

President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. showcased Filipino hospitality in his latest vlog, sharing how the Office of the President prepared and practiced welcoming foreign leaders and guests, highlighting the newly renovated guest lodging.

He said they exerted extra effort to make guests feel special with personalized choices of music, food, and performances.

“May mga binibigay din tayong mga regalo sa mga bisita. Ito ay mga local crafts natin na mula sa iba’t-ibang bahagi ng bansa dahil napaka-ganda naman yung gawang Pilipino. Ito ay hinahanap talaga ng ating team at hindi lang ito yung mabibili sa mga mall, love local talaga at importante na mabida ang mga gawa ng MSMEs (Micro, Small and Medium-sized Enterprises),” Marcos said.

(We also present guests with gifts. Our local crafts are from different parts of the country because Filipino crafts are very beautiful. Our team has sorted these out, and these are not just what you can buy in malls; it's really 'love local,' and it's important to highlight the work of MSMEs.)

“Ang lahat yan ay pinagtulungan ng teams ng Office of the President, ang social secretary, at of course ang aking may bahay na si Liza,” he added.

(All that was done by the teams of the Office of the President, the social secretary, and, of course, my better half, Liza.)

Marcos shared how he was often asked, "What makes Filipinos so nice?"

“Hindi ko masagot, sabi ko, hindi ko alam that we’re being nice basta ganoon ang galaw namin, ang aming natutunan, ang gawain namin,” he said.

(I really could not answer that. I said, "I don't know that we're being nice as long as we do things like this. This is what we have learned, and this is just what we do.")

He said welcoming foreign leaders strengthened agreements and partnerships with different countries.

“Sa mundo ngayon kailangan marami kang kasama, ganiyan na rin ang ekonomiya sa mundo kaya’t importante na malaman nila na mahalaga sila sa atin,” he noted.

(In today's world, you need to have a lot of people with you. That's how the world economy is, so they need to know that they are important to us.) — DVM, GMA Integrated News

This article Marcos showcases Filipino hospitality in latest vlog was originally published in GMA News Online.

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