Philippine president to promote country's economic role, look for partners at Davos

Philippine President Ferdinand Romualdez Marcos left for Davos, Switzerland, on Sunday, Jan 15, 2023 to attend the World Economic Forum (WEF) event. - Reuters

MANILA, Jan. 15 (Xinhua) -- Philippine President Ferdinand Romualdez Marcos left for Davos, Switzerland, on Sunday to attend the World Economic Forum (WEF) that brings together decision-makers to discuss issues about the global economy, looking forward to promoting Philippines' role as a growth driver and finding more partners to back the country's development.

In his departure statement, Marcos said that he will put forward the Philippines' readiness to play a role in regional and global expansion plans as nations emerge from pandemic impacts.