Foreign diplomats tour Laperal Mansion
Foreign diplomats tour Laperal Mansion
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00:00 Foreigners love to learn and soak themselves up in the culture and hospitality of the countries
00:05 they visit, even more with members of the diplomatic community who are tasked to dwell
00:10 and immerse themselves in the culture of their host nations.
00:14 Today, a number of envoys received their invites for a tour of the newly made-over National
00:21 Heritage Sites right across the Malacañan Grounds, where they had a tour of the refurbished
00:26 museums and antique houses that showcased the rich tapestry of the country's history
00:32 and culture.
00:33 This tour the First Lady led was capped by a surprise trip to the historic and opulent
00:38 La Peral House, the default presidential guesthouse for visiting heads of states, foreign
00:44 dignitaries and their entourage.
00:47 Right across Malacañan Grounds in Arlegui Street, the elegant European-inspired mansion
00:51 boasts of 14 meticulously designed bedrooms named after 14 past presidents of the republic
00:58 and three state rooms which pay honor and homage to the cornerstone figures in Philippine
01:03 history -- Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan, American military legend Douglas MacArthur
01:09 Jr., and homegrown and the nation's pride and joy, Dr. Jose P. Rizal.
01:15 The supply chain problems that we've been encountering around the world, those are the
01:24 problems that we have tried to remedy and to alleviate.
01:29 And I think that we have succeeded to an extent.
01:31 We will continue to work in that direction because, again, trade is important to us.