DAVAO CITY — On his first day for his State Visit in Malaysia, President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. addressed the Overseas FIlipino Wortkers in Kuala Lumpur and assured them that he will look aftertheir welfare by stengthening ties with the host country.
Meeting the OFW’s was his first official stop.
Addressing the FIlipino community the President address ” Unang-una dahil napakaraming Pilipino rito. At kailangan nating tiyakin na lahat kayo ay naaalagaan at lahat kayo ay maayos ang kabuhayan at nabibigyan ng mga pagkakataon, (First and foremost, because there are many Filipinos here and there is a need to ensure that everyone of you is having a good livelihood and given fair chance).”
Philippines and Malaysia have established friendship during the last six decades.
Marcos thanked the OFW’s “Dahil ang naging reputasyon ng Pilipinas ay gumanda nang gumanda dahil sa performance na ginagawa ninyo at inyong pinapakita sa mga taga-rito. Sa mga taga-Malaysia, kung saan man, taga-Middle East, kung saan sila, taga-Europe, sa America. Pare-pareho,” he said.
“Lahat-lahat ay sinasabi: ‘ang galing ng Pilipino. Hindi kasing ginhawa ‘yung buhay namin kung wala ‘yung Pilipinong tumutulong sa amin. Marami kaming nakikitang Pilipino na sumisikat dahil ang sisipag, ang huhusay, honest, maaasahan,” Marcos added.
Marcos arrived in Kuala Lumpur Tuesday afternoon for a three-day state visit, wherein he is expected to have an audience with Malaysian King Sultan Abdullah Sultan Ahmad Shah and other government officials and business leaders.
