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Marcos highlights shared history between PH and China in Binondo event
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. led the ceremonial lighting of Jones Bridge in Manila, highlighting the enduring friendship and shared history between the Philippines and China.
The event commemorates 50 years of diplomatic relations between the two nations.
Marcos recalled familiar foods associated with Binondo, such as dumplings, lumpia, mami, hopia, and siopao, noting his fond childhood memories of the area.
He described Jones Bridge as a landmark essential to Binondo that has endured wars and floods throughout its long history.
The revitalization of Jones Bridge is part of the Chinatown Revitalization Project aimed at restoring the Binondo District.
Among those present were First Lady Liza Araneta Marcos and China's Ambassador to the Philippines Huang Xilian, whom the President described as a "valued guest and friend."
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