Marcos in Prague for Czech Republic state visit

By ANNA FELICIA BAJO, GMA Integrated News Published March 14, 2024 12:48am Updated March 14, 2024 2:19am PRAGUE—President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. on Wednesday arrived in this city for a state visit in the Czech Republic.  The PR 001 carrying Marcos and the Philippine delegation landed at the Vaclav Havel International Airport at 5:43 p.m. […]

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By ANNA FELICIA BAJO, GMA Integrated News


PRAGUE—President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. on Wednesday arrived in this city for a state visit in the Czech Republic. 

The PR 001 carrying Marcos and the Philippine delegation landed at the Vaclav Havel International Airport at 5:43 p.m. (12:43 a.m., Thursday in Manila)

During the visit, Marcos is expected to meet Czech Prime Minister Petr Fiala. 

He will also meet with the Filipino community and business leaders to attract more foreign investments for the Philippines. 

In 2022, the country ranked as the Philippines’ 39th trading partner and 47th import supplier. 

As of December 31, 2023, the number of estimated Filipinos in the country is 7,026 based on data from the Czech Ministry of Interior. 

They are in the processing industry, automotive, repairs of appliances, manufacturing, IT communications, real estate, health/wellness, and household service work. —NB, GMA Integrated News