English: "Marami po akong kaibigan sa Russia, maging y'ung mga Pinoy na nandoon at foreign minister nila. I had the privilege of meeting (Foreign) Minister (Sergey) Lavrov many times. I had the privilege of meeting President Putin," he said.
Filipino: "Marami po akong kaibigan sa Russia, maging y'ung mga Pinoy na nandoon at foreign minister nila. I had the privilege of meeting (Foreign) Minister (Sergey) Lavrov many times. I had the privilege of meeting President Putin," sabi niya.