Marcos leaves for Osaka, Japan for working visit —Palace

Malacañang on Thursday said President Ferdinand ''Bongbong'' Marcos Jr. has left Manila for Japan for a working visit. 

Palace Press Officer Undersecretary Atty. Claire Castro said Marcos left Thursday afternoon. The caretakers of the country will be Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin, Education Secretary Sonny Angara, and Agrarian Reform Secretary Conrado Estrella III. 

''Ang pagpunta po ng Pangulo doon ay para po puntahan, pasinayaan ang Pavilion ng Pilipinas sa nasabing World Expo sa Osaka 2025 dahil ito po ay nagtatampok po ito ng mga, of course, yung mga mayayaman nating kultura at magaganda nating landscapes. Ito po ay isa sa parte para mas lalong mapalawig natin ang turismo sa bansa,'' Castro said.

(The President will visit the World Expo in Osaka 2025 because this will showcase our rich culture and our landscapes. This will also showcase the country's tourism offerings.)

She said Marcos would also have a meeting with the Filipino community there. 

Marcos will return this weekend, Castro said. 

The Presidential Communications Office earlier said Marcos would visit the World Expo 2025 in Osaka, Japan and that he will also attend business meetings there. 

The World Expo 2025 was opened to the public on April 13. The Department of Tourism said over 40,000 people visited the Philippine Pavilion in just nine days.

The World Expo will run until October 13, 2025. —AOL/RF, GMA Integrated News