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DEPUTY Speaker and Cebu 5th District Representative Duke Frasco accompanies President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to visit the Philippines’ pavilion at the World Expo 2025 in Osaka, Japan, as he reaffirms his full support to the president.
WOVEN TOGETHER President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. explores the immersive digital exhibit at the Philippine Pavilion during the World Expo 2025 in Osaka, Japan. PHOTO FROM DEPARTMENT OF TOURISM
Frasco joins President Marcos and other key officials in visiting the World Expo and other business meetings in Japan in a bid to strengthen diplomatic, cultural and economic ties with global partners.
The high-profile visit underscores the strong rapport between President Marcos and Frasco, a rising figure in Congress who is now being considered among those being floated for the speakership in the upcoming 20th Congress.
The Philippine Pavilion features the country’s heritage, creativity, and enduring spirit in the spotlight with the theme “Nature, Culture, and Community: Woven Together for a Better Future.”
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The pavilion, with its vibrant display of 212 indigenous fabrics from across the Philippines and dynamic live cultural performances, invites the world to discover the heart and soul of the nation — and the many reasons to love the Philippines.
The World Expo 2025, which runs from April 13 to Oct. 13, 2025 — with over 150 participating countries and organizations — also marks a milestone in Philippine-Japan relations, as the two countries celebrate 70 years of diplomatic partnership.
