PRESIDENT Ferdinand Marcos on Wednesday night admitted that he made two of the "most difficult phone calls" he has had to make as the country's leader. It was when he phoned the families of two Filipinos who died in the war between Israel and Hamas militants. DIFFICULT CALL President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. talks to the families of two Filipinos who were killed in the war between Israel and Hamas militants on Wednesday night, Oct. 11, 2023, in what he described as "two of the most difficult phone calls he has had to make" as the country's leader. PHOTO COURTESY OF BBM'S FACEBOOK PAGE"Last night, I made two of the most difficult phone calls I've had to make as President. The nation is one in grieving with the families of the Filipinos who were killed in the attacks on Israel," Marcos said in a statement posted on his social media on Thursday.


Source:   Manila Times
October 12, 2023 16:00 UTC