Marcos to Filipinos in Hawaii: Thanks for 'keeping our family alive' during 6-year exile

Manila Bulletin

In his meeting with the members of the Filipino community in Honolulu on Nov. 18, President Marcos said Hawaii holds a very special place in his heart, citing the "wonderful experiences" they had there.  "The people we owe a debt of gratitude that we will never be able to repay."  This was how President Marcos described the Filipino-Americans in Hawaii as he looked back and thanked them for keeping his family "alive" during their exile there. (Video Courtesy of RTVM)  READ MORE: https://mb.com.ph/2023/11/19/marcos-thanks-filipinos-in-hawaii-for-keeping-family-alive-during-exile  Subscribe to the Manila Bulletin Online channel! - https://www.youtube.com/TheManilaBulletin  Visit our website at http://mb.com.ph Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/manilabulletin Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/manilabulletin Instagram: https://instagram.com/manilabulletin Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@manilabulletin  #ManilaBulletinOnline #ManilaBulletin #LatestNews

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00:00 And the Filipino-Americans in Hawaii hold a very special place in my heart as for all

00:07 the wonderful experiences that we had here with our Filipino compatriots.

00:15 These are the people that kept us alive for six years.

00:21 [Applause]

00:24 We landed here in Honolulu with nothing. With nothing.

00:31 My family was flown from Malacanang Palace to Hickam Air Force Base.

00:39 And when we finally moved to Makiki Heights, we had nothing with us.

00:44 They kept everything to inspect everything.

00:48 These are the people who kept body and soul together of the Marcos family.

00:53 Even our clothes were given to us. They fed us.

00:59 They even brought the appliances to Makiki.

01:03 And when we were sad, they were the ones who made us happy.

01:08 If not for you, I think the Marcos family would have been gone.

01:12 I will never forget it.

01:14 My father is gone.

01:17 But when my mother found out that I was coming to Honolulu,

01:20 he said, "You make sure that you go back to all of those people

01:25 who went out of their way to keep us comfortable,

01:29 to keep us alive, literally alive."

01:32 And that is something that I will carry in my heart,

01:37 that the Marcos family will carry in my heart.

01:39 [ Silence ]

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