Bongbong eyes deals with US infra firms

We hope that by the end of our four-day visit to San Francisco, we will have witnessed the signing of agreements with various American businesses in the fields of digital infrastructure and connectivity, renewable energy, electronics manufacturing, health, and tourism

President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr., with First Lady Louise Araneta-Marcos, Speaker Ferdinand Martin G. Romualdez, and members of the Philippine official delegation, meets with Filipino community at South San Francisco Conference Center in San Francisco, California, USA on Tuesday (US time). (Photo courtesy of Presidential Communications Office)

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15 Nov 2023, 16:20

SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. hopes to witness the signing of agreements with various American businesses in the fields of digital infrastructure and connectivity, renewable energy, electronics manufacturing, health and tourism during his four-day visit to California.

The President made the remark on Tuesday (Pacific Standard Time) after he arrived in San Francisco, California to attend the 30th Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Economic Leaders' Meeting.

"We hope that by the end of our four-day visit to San Francisco, we will have witnessed the signing of agreements with various American businesses in the fields of digital infrastructure and connectivity, renewable energy, electronics manufacturing, health, and tourism, among others," Marcos said during his meeting with the Filipino community here.

Consistent APEC backing

The President underscored the Philippines' active participation in APEC since its inception in 1989, highlighting the country's belief in a more integrated and inclusive Asia-Pacific region that will bring about economic prosperity for its people. He added that hosting APEC twice, in 1996 and 2015, demonstrates the country's commitment to free and fair trade in the region.

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