MANILA, Philippines – Hindi makakaapekto sa pagbisita ni Pangulong Ferdinand Marcos Jr. sa Japan sa susunod na linggo ang kontrobersiya sangkot ang apat na puganteng Japanese na kasalukuyang naka-detain sa bansa.
Ito ang sinabi ni Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Assistant Secretary Neal Imperial nitong Miyerkules, Pebrero 1 kung saan ang naturang isyu ay tinutugunan na ng Department of Justice at ng Japanese Embassy sa Maynila.
“If there is a decision to deport these concerned Japanese nationals, the Philippines will follow the timeline of deportation proceedings in accordance with the Philippine laws,” ani Imperial kasabay ng pre-departure briefing sa Malacañang.
Si Marcos ay bibisita sa Japan mula Pebrero 8 hanggang Pebrero 12.
“We feel that this is totally unrelated to the visit of the President. This is a consular matter being handled by the Department of Justice and the Japanese Embassy here and our embassy in Japan with the Ministry of Justice in Tokyo,” pahayag pa ni Imperial.
“We don’t think it will affect, in any way, the visit of the President and we do not expect it to be raised during his meeting with counterpart.” RNT/JGC
