Senators said there was nothing wrong with raising President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s travel budget by nearly 60 percent, but they will make sure that such an allocation is justified. | JMAurelioINQ MRamosINQ /PDI
During the President’s state visit to Malaysia last week alone, various Malaysian business groups pledged some $275 million in possible investments.
“But then again, anything excessive is not good. So we will examine carefully the budget proposal to ensure that public resources will be put to good use,” he added. “In other words, in my analysis, the past [foreign] trips of the President are bearing fruit by attracting interest to our country,” Gatchalian said.
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