The Philippines was the "star" of the just-concluded World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, Switzerland this year.
House Speaker Martin Romualdez had this to say in a statement sent to House of Representatives reporters Saturday, Jan. 21.
"It’s just amazing experience to have the Philippines in Davos, it is an event in itself,” said Romualdez, Leyte’s 1st district congressman.
"Because it goes to show you that the Philippines, being the star of this year especially in this Davos conference, will definitely show the world that not only are we open for business but...under the leadership of President Marcos, leading the Filipinos, the best workers in the world are here,” he added.
The 2023 WEF was held in Davos from Jan. 16 to 20. It was attended by key world leaders and the business elite.
Romualdez is part of President Marcos's official delegation to the forum. After the forum, Marcos and company went to Zurich to meet with the Filipino community there.
Marcos was the only leader from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) to attend the forum.
There have been criticisms that the Philippine delegation to the WEF was too big.
Regardign this, the Speaker chose to look at the positive: “I think the delegation that came to Davos actually impressed the Davos attendees. (The) ... substantial delegation actually demonstrated how the Philippines, the President, his official family, the economic managers, alongside the top businessmen and women, showed a united front to the entire world. It really impressed and was not lost in Davos."
“So people took notice of it and said that it’s obvious that the Philippines is back. We are open for business, we are here listening and we are inviting everyone to see why the Philippines would be the best destination to invest,” he added.