‘More countries congratulate president-elect’
PRESIDENT-ELECT Bongbong Marcos has thanked world leaders who congratulated him after winning in the election.
The United States, China, Japan, Russia, Australia, Singapore, and Israel were among the countries whose presidents congratulated the former senator, and world leaders continue to recognize Marcos as the country’s 17th president.
“Thank you to leaders around the world who have extended their congratulations following our country’s historic elections. I look forward with great enthusiasm to working with the international community as the 17th President of the Republic of the Philippines,” Marcos said in his tweet.
Marcos also posted photos of him and Chinese Ambassador Huang Xilian who paid him a courtesy visit and officially handed the congratulatory note on behalf of President Xi Jinping.
“China through its embassy conveyed its hope to bring the two countries' Relationship of Comprehensive Strategic Cooperation to new heights,” one of his tweets said.
Lawyer Vic Rodriguez, Marcos’ Chief of Staff and Spokesman, also said that Xi phoned the president-elect and congratulated him.
“The president-elect received a call from President Xi Jin Ping…during their lengthy phone conversation, Mr. Marcos proposed to expand relations between the two countries not just diplomatically, but to further cover matters of trade, culture, and education.”
“President Xi also expressed his appreciation for Mr. Marcos’ proposed independent foreign policy as well as support for continued bilateral talks. Mr. Marcos emphasized that his administration will not allow past conflicts and difficulties to become historically important but rather will continue to improve and build on the current thriving relationship,” Rodriguez said, adding “on a personal note, President Xi acknowledged Mr. Marcos’ father’s (President Ferdinand Marcos) role in opening relations between the two countries, a landmark event that continues to provide gains to this day.”
The president-elect earlier thanked all those who supported and voted for him. “Buong puso at nag-uumapaw na pasasalamat po sa ating mga kababayang nagbahagi ng oras, kakayahan at galing sa nagdaang kampanya. Ang matagumpay na mga kaganapan ngayong linggo ay hindi magiging posible kung wala ang bawat isa sa inyo,” he said. (Mindanao Examiner)
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