MANILA, Philippines — Tensions erupted outside a hotel in Bonifacio Global City, Taguig City, on Thursday, where President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. was attending an event. Protesters holding placards and banners staged a protest outside the Grand Hyatt Hotel in Bonifacio Global City, opposing the Luzon Economic Corridor (LEC) Investment Forum. READ: Foreign investors coming to scout Luzon The two-day event gathered international investors, industry leaders, and project developers to explore investment opportunities within the LEC, which spans Metro Manila, Clark, Subic, and Batangas. In a statement, the Philippines-Palestine Friendship Association (PPFA) said it “strongly condemns the Marcos Jr. administration for rolling out […]...

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