MANILA, Philippines — Presidential aspirant Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. on Tuesday said modernizing the Philippines’ infrastructure will make the country the next logistics hub in Asia. Marcos emphasized the need to upgrade the country’s aging seaports, airports and railways, as well as expanding them. It’s time for us to leverage this and aspire to become a major logistics hub in the region. To achieve this we will need to modernize our existing seaports, airports, and railways or build new ones where necessary,” Marcos Jr. said in a statement. Marcos also believes that the increased trade generated by modernizing seaports, airports and railways will create a steady revenue stream for the government.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer October 27, 2021 01:06 UTC