Some $88 million worth of investment from President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr.'s foreign trips are seen to materialize this year, Trade Secretary Alfredo Pascual said Wednesday.
Some $88 million worth of investment from President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr.'s foreign trips are seen to materialize this year, Trade Secretary Alfredo Pascual said Wednesday.
Pascual said the Department of Trade and Industry has mechanisms to monitor and evaluate the progress of investment leads from Marcos' previous foreign trips. The DTI said the total foreign investments include the following: Indonesia, US$8.48 billion; Singapore, US$6.54 billion; United States, US$3.847 billion; Thailand, US$4.62 billion; Belgium, US$2.20 billion; China, US$24.239 billion; and Japan, US$13 billion.
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