Marcos Jr., the son of a dictator who was ousted by an army-backed “People Power” pro-democracy uprising in 1986, took office in June following a landslide electoral victory. Thousands remained displaced following the onslaught, the government’s disaster response agency said. The Kilusang Mayo Uno labor movement said the trip was an insult to workers grappling with hyper-inflation and low wages and victims of a powerful typhoon which left at least 12 people dead and a trail of devastation in northern provinces a week ago. The official, who had knowledge of the trip, spoke on condition of anonymity because of a lack of authority to discuss the issue publicly. “Only the utterly callous and shamelessly entitled would not get this point.”Ī Philippine official said Marcos Jr., his wife and two sons left Manila on Friday on a military plane for an overnight stay in Singapore to watch the Grand Prix races, adding it was his third trip to Singapore since winning the presidential election in May. “We assert that the Singapore F1 weekend getaway was insensitive, unnecessary and irresponsible given the crisis that the nation is in,” Renato Reyes of the left-wing Bayan political alliance said in a statement. “Happy to link up again with friends from both here and abroad, to watch the race and enjoy the good company,” the caption read.Ĭritics hit the secrecy that shrouded the president’s trip and demanded more details from the government about the trip, including if public funds and resources were used. Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong also posted pictures on Facebook showing him with others including Marcos Jr. among the foreign dignitaries he had met “to affirm our bilateral economic relationships and strengthen collaborations in energy cooperation as well as exchange views on manpower policies on the sidelines of the race.”
Singaporean Minister for Manpower Tan See Leng named Marcos Jr. Marcos Jr.’s press secretary did not issue a confirmation until after a Singaporean official posted pictures of Marcos Jr. Over the weekend, reports circulated on social media about Marcos Jr.’s unannounced trip to Singapore.
He said without elaborating that he was invited with other dignitaries and met new business friends who were willing to invest in the Philippines, and added he would disclose more details later.
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