Marcos seeks closer tourism ties with Czech Republic

President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. (L) and Czech Republic Prime Minister Petr Fiala. (From the official Facebook page of Bongbong Marcos)

PRAGUE–President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos invited citizens of the Czech Republic to visit the Philippines and experience its tourist spots and Filipino hospitality, stressing that tourism is a possible area of cooperation for their two nations.

He made the call in his bilateral meeting with Czech Prime Minister Petr Fiala, during which he mentioned that the Philippines’ regional airports are being upgraded into international airports to increase accessibility to domestic tourist destinations.

“Hopefully, we will see more of your citizens coming to the Philippines. I can see that this is an area that will continue to increase for us. It’s very happy to welcome friends. Come, visit the Philippines,” Marcos said.

“We take pride in the Filipino hospitality, and we take pride in our beautiful country, as in, of course, you do. But that’s why I think that this is a third time, an area of third-time development,” he added.

The Philippines considers the tourism sector an important player in reviving the economy after the pandemic.

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Marcos noted that the Czech Republic, in turn, has become a significant tourist destination for Filipinos as well.

He said it was “very timely” for the two nations to discuss people-to-people exchanges such as student and scientific exchanges as well. The Philippines considers the tourism sector an important player in reviving the economy after the pandemic.

The President noted that the Czech Republic, in turn, has become a significant tourist destinations for Filipinos as well.

Marcos said it was “very timely” for the two nations to discuss people-to-people exchanges such as student and scientific exchanges as well.