Marcos back in Manila after Germany, Czech visits

President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. is back in Manila after a 3-day state visit to the Czech Republic and Germany.

Marcos arrived in the Philippines from the Czech Republic at 3:11 p.m.

In his arrival speech, Marcos detailed the country’s gains during the trip, including enhancing cooperation in areas of peace and development as well as trade and investment ties. 

“Overall, I am confident that these visits to Germany and Czech Republic have strengthened our bonds with these two countries in Central Europe and created opportunities for cooperation and prosperity,” Marcos said.  

Marcos earlier reported a productive three-day state visit to Czech Republic where he met all four top-ranking government officials and forged significant memoranda of understanding (MOUs).

“So, I’m very happy to say that the little time spent here in Prague has been quite productive. And of course, it is really a real pleasure to be in this city. It’s such a beautiful city. I think you’ve seen it, it’s like walking around fairytale town,” President Marcos said.

According to the Presidential Communications Office, Marcos had a productive meeting with President Pavel and First Lady Eva Pavlová, Prime Minister Petr Fiala, Czech Senate President Miloš Vystrcil and Czech Speaker of the Chamber of Deputies Markéta Pekarová Adamová.

Marcos and Pavel witnessed the signing of the Joint Communique aimed at establishing a labor consultation mechanism between the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) and the Czech Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs.

They also witnessed the ceremonial signing of MOUs between the Philippine business leaders and their Czech counterparts.

—VAL, GMA Integrated News