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President Ferdinand Romualdez Marcos Jr. tours the Siemens gas turbines plant in Berlin, Germany on March 13, 2024.  Gas turbines are used in many industries such as power aircraft, trains, ships, electrical generators, pumps, gas compressors, and tanks. Yummie Dingding, PPA Pool

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Joyce Balancio

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<div><span dir="ltr" id="isPasted"></span></div><div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:960px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/171033828815620240313-bbm-siemens-germany-PPA-12.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">President Ferdinand Romualdez Marcos Jr. tours the Siemens gas turbines plant in Berlin, Germany on March 13, 2024.  Gas turbines are used in many industries such as power aircraft, trains, ships, electrical generators, pumps, gas compressors, and tanks. <em>Yummie Dingding, PPA Pool</em></span></span></span></div><p>BERLIN --- President Ferdinand Marcos Jr on Wednesday dismissed former President Rodrigo Duterte&#x27;s criticisms over his frequent travels abroad as the latter supposedly insisted that President was doing it for &quot;leisure&quot;.</p><p>In a press conference in <a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/01/11/24/marcos-jr-to-visit-germany-in-march">Berlin, Germany</a>, President Marcos held out a copy of his schedule as he responded to a question from a reporter.</p><p>&quot;Ito ‘yung schedule ko oh. San ‘yung pasyal? This is my schedule for today. Where’s the pasyal, no. Wala, you know, kasama ko diyan, kasama niyo kami. We don’t make pasyal,&quot; he said. </p><p>&quot;Even in the places that I know where I have spent a lot of time with, hindi ho, hindi ko na napupuntahan ‘yung mga dati kong pinupuntahan because we’re here to do this,&quot; Marcos said. </p><p>His three-day working visit to Germany is his 24th foreign trip since he assumed office. </p><p>Next, he will proceed to the Czech Republic for a state visit until the 15th of March. </p><div><strong>COMMENTS ON CHA CHA REMARKS BY DUTERTE</strong> </div><p>The President, on the other hand, refused to comment on former President Duterte&#x27;s remarks saying the administration is using charter change to <a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/2024/2/26/charter-change-being-used-for-term-extension-duterte-warns-1038">extend his term in office</a>, just like what his father did. </p><p>The chief executive said he will try &quot;to make sense&quot; first of Duterte&#x27;s changing remarks. </p><p>&quot;Nako-confuse kasi ako kay PRDD, papalit-palit eh. So I’ll have to examine it further really kasi very kulang ang naririning ang balita, ang kaniyang mga remarks,&quot; he said. </p><p>Marcos Jr also shared an advance birthday greeting to Duterte who will celebrate it on March 28, adding he does not take the former president&#x27;s remarks against him personally . </p><p>&quot;Wish him a happy birthday, and many happy returns. At talaga namang that is, alam mo naman tayong mga Pilipino ginagalang natin ‘yung mga very important occasions na ganiyan,&quot; Marco said. </p><p>&quot;Although there is an official greetings from the Office of the President, there will also be greeting, e personal ko namang kilala si PRRD. So, like I told you many times before, hindi ako namemersonal. Para sa akin, hindi naman madali, pero nahihiwalay ko ‘yung trabaho at saka ‘yung personal. So, I don’t see a problem there,&quot; he added.</p><div><strong>RELATED VIDEO:</strong></div><div><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/C0rWAq5xeZ4?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><br/></div><div><br/></div>

<p>President Ferdinand Marcos Jr on Wednesday dismissed former President Rodrigo Duterte's criticisms over his frequent travels abroad as the latter supposedly insisted that President was doing it for "leisure".</p>

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr on Wednesday dismissed former President Rodrigo Duterte's criticisms over his frequent travels abroad as the latter supposedly insisted that President was doing it for "leisure".

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Marcos responds to Duterte: We don't make pasyal

Joyce Balancio,

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Published Mar 13, 2024 10:27 PM PHT

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Updated Mar 14, 2024 01:44 AM PHT

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