Manila Bulletin
Marcos apologizes to Filipinos in Dubai: 'I will make it up to you'
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has apologized to the Filipino community in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) for canceling his planned trip to Dubai, expressing regret over the missed opportunity to meet with them.
In a video message, Marcos conveyed that he felt "very bad" about not being able to proceed with the visit, highlighting that engagements with overseas Filipinos are among his happiest moments during foreign trips.
He promised to reschedule the meeting and make it up to the community should another opportunity arise.
The President explained that the government needed to prioritize addressing urgent developments concerning the 17 Filipino seafarers being held hostage by Houthi rebels in the Red Sea, which led to the trip's cancellation.
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