Bersamin: Marcos' Singapore F1 trip 'partly official, partly personal'

'PARTLY OFFICIAL, PARTLY PERSONAL' President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s visit to Singapore for the Formula One Singapore Grand Prix was “semi-official” with some expenses covered by the government, Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin clarified.

MANILA, Philippines – President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s visit to Singapore for the Formula One Singapore Grand Prix was “semi-official” with some expenses covered by the government, Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin clarified on Wednesday, October 12.

“The President most likely saw an opportunity for him to expand on the goodwill that he generated when he made the official state visit…. The visit then was partly official, partly personal,” Bersamin said, noting that Marcos made the “semi-official visit” upon the invitation of Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong.

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