NAKAPAG-UWI si Pangulong Ferdinand Marcos Jr. ng US$1.3 bilyong halaga ng investment pledge mula sa kanyang limang araw na biyahe sa Estados Unidos.

Sa kanyang post-visit report, sinabi ni Pangulong Marcos na nahikayat nito ang marami sa kanyang mga naka-usap na negosyante mamuhunan o magdagdag ng pamumuhunan sa bansa.

“They are all committed to be part of this development journey that we have embarked upon. We will return to the Philippines with over USD 1.3 billion in investment pledges that have the potential to create around 6,700 new jobs for Filipinos within the country,” ani Pangulong Marcos.

“When realized, these investments will support our country’s economic recovery efforts and further strengthen the foundations of our economic environment. We expect even more investment that will materialize once these companies firm up their plans,” sabi pa ng Punong Ehekutibo.

Ayon sa Pangulo ang mga pangakong ito ay senyales ng tiwala at kumpiyansa ng mga American investor sa Pilipinas.

“Together, we will be working on addressing some of our key economic challenges, particularly food, energy, and health security, digital connectivity, and the cross-cutting issues of climate change and pandemic preparedness,” sabi pa ng Pangulo

“The discussions that we had with the U.S. business community also affirm the optimism [with] which international investors view the Philippines today. It was a great pride that I received their praises for the talent, ingenuity, [and] work ethic of Filipinos, this has become the main driving force for bringing their investments to our country,” dagdag pa nito.

Kumpiyansa ang Pangulo sa kakayanan ng mga manggagawang Pilipino at sinabing ang average na edad ng manpower ng bansa ay 23-24.

“Well, the optimism, number one, comes from our workforce. I have a 107 million population and 60 percent of that are working. And those – we have the youngest, we have the youngest I don’t know in the world but certainly in Asia,” wika pa nito.