President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. presented to the World Bank Group his administration’s priorities aimed at bringing progress and development to the Philippines, Malacañang said Friday. READ:
This, after Mr. Marcos shared on his official Facebook page that he had a meeting with top World Bank executives in New York City on Thursday.
Press Secretary Trixie Cruz-Angeles, in a press statement, said Marcos met with Manuela Ferro, regional vice president of the World Bank for East Asia and the Pacific, and Erivaldo Gomes, World Bank executive director for the Philippines.“They discussed how to align the work of the Bank with the President’s priorities such as agriculture, clean energy, education, and post-COVID economic recovery,” Cruz-Angeles said.
Philippine Ambassador to the US Jose Manuel Romualdez, Finance Secretary Benjamin Diokno, Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas Governor Felipe Medalla, Trade Secretary Alfredo Pascual, Socioeconomic Planning Secretary Arsenio Balisacan, and House Speaker Martin Romualdez were also present during the President’s meeting with top officials of the World Bank.
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