MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Less than a week after his six-day trip to New York, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has left the country again, this time for Singapore to witness the long-awaited return of the F1 Grand Prix, the investigator has learned.
But a Malacañang source said the president flew to the city-state for two days on Saturday afternoon.
The Singapore F1 Grand Prix has been cancelled for the two years due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Singapore Grand Prix, the 17th race of the 2022 season, will take position on Sunday at the laps of the 5,063-kilometre Marina Bay Street circuit. The first Singapore Grand Prix, the sport’s first afternoon race, took position in 2008.
For general tickets, a day pass for Sunday’s race costs from SG$128, or around P5,300, to SG$988, or around P40,570, while three-day passes cost between SG$208 (around P8,540) and SG. $1,288 (approximately P52,900), depending on location on the track.
Hospitality packages, which come with prime views, exclusive Array food and beverage offerings, among others, range from SG$1,766 (approximately P72,500) to SG$9,898 (P406,440), depending on the type and days included.
Red Bull’s driving force, Max Verstappen, who leads the driving forces standings, will have his first chance to win the championship name this weekend. There are only five races left after the Singapore race.
The president’s stopover over the weekend to watch the race was heavily criticized through the Campaign Against the Return of Frames and Martial Law (Carmma).
“The sad thing here is that we are in the middle of a crisis. Will he go to Singapore to attend a grand prix?” said Bonfacio Ilagan, playwright, martial law survivor and spokesman for Carmma.
He asked if people’s taxes were spent to fund the president’s weekend.
“We see no need for this trip,” Bayan Secretary General Renato Reyes said. “The fact is, he’s the president and he’s setting a very bad example. “
One of the president’s Twitter followers defended his trip.
“If this is true, PBBM has any and all rights to relax the weekend. In addition, Singapore is not so far from PH. Si the opposition tries to present this in a negative way, the PBBM communication team will neutralize it,” @ said SOtravia.
In his past to Singapore, the president won investment commitments from Singaporean entrepreneurs totaling $6. 54 billion for projects such as electric tricycles, floating sun generation and an in-country knowledge hub in the Philippines. These will only generate 15,000 new jobs, according to Malacañang.
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