Palace clarifies Marcos never said PH can't do business with China
The Philippine Presidential Palace denied claims that President Marcos had stated the country could not do business with China. It clarified that the issue was the alleged use of funds from China for political activities, emphasizing the importance of maintaining trade and investment ties with Beijing.
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