(SunStar) PRESIDENT Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. met on Sunday, September 18, 2022, the members of the Filipino community in New Jersey and recognized their sacrifices and contribution to the country’s economic recovery amid the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) pandemic.

Prior to his engagements in relation to the 77th United Nations General Assembly in New York, Marcos met with the Filipinos at the New Jersey Performing Arts Center.

In his speech, the President acknowledged the role, especially of the overseas Filipino workers (OFW), in pandemic recovery, especially the remittances that help support the economy’s recovery from the health crisis.

“‘Yung remittances na pinadala ninyo, alam ko ang iniisip ninyo ay tulungan ang mga pamilya ninyo. Pero kahit hindi niyo nararamdaman, malaking naitulong ninyo sa ekonomiya ng Pilipinas. At siguro hindi lang malaki ang naitulong, binuhay ninyo ang ekonomiya ng Pilipinas,” he said.