In a recorded interview while in Melbourne, Australia, Marcos said the war games between the Philippines and Australia would help improve Manila’s defense and security capabilities, as well as disaster preparedness.
Marcos made the statement, as he backed the Office of the Ombudsman’s decision to impose a six-month preventive suspension on NFA administrator Roderico Bioco, NFA assistant administrator for operations John Roberto Hermano, 12 regional managers, 27 branch managers, and 98 warehouse supervisors.
Natawa na lang si Marcos nang tanungin tungkol sa mga dokumentadong ebidensiya ng mga diumano ay pangungurakot ng bilyun-bilyong piso mula sa public funds ng dating Pangulong Ferdinand Marcos Sr. sa panahon ng kanyang dalawang dekada na pamumuno.
“We pursue with the People’s Republic of China Comprehensive Strategic Cooperation founded on mutual respect and mutual benefit,” President Marcos said in his speech at the Lowy Institute Peace and Resilient Amidst Great Power Rivalries: The Philippine Perspective in Melbourne, Australia.
Lowy Institute Executive Director Dr. Michael Fullilove on Monday said President Marcos’ address before the Australian Parliament on Feb. 29 emphasized his crucial role as a regional leader in the ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations).