The good Ilocos Norte Governor Imee Marcos and Movie and Television Review and Classification Board (MTRCB) board member Mocha Uson are part of the delegation in the state visits of President Rodrigo Duterte to three Middle Eastern countries this week.
Ernesto Abella confirmed Tuesday the attendance of Uson as the Philippine delegation’s “morale-booster.”
“She has a large following among the overseas Filipino communities, especially in the Middle East, and it is in their interest that she has come to help boost morale and well-being,” Abella said.
Gov. Marcos, a close ally of Duterte, also joined the President’s delegation on her own request.
“I really requested to join dahil sa overseas migrant labor na nasa Middle East, napakaraming Ilokano, napakaraming kababaihan so importante sa akin na malaman sitwasyon nila kung nagimprove na ba dahil ang pagkaalam ko libu-libo parin ang naiiwan dun although we have to work on it,” Marcos said.
Marcos earlier joined the President’s trips to China and Singapore last year.