Singapore names orchid after President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and First Lady Liza Araneta-Marcos. The hybrid orchid, named “Dendrobium Ferdinand Louise Marcos”, was presented to the First couple during their visit in Singapore Botanic Garden.
Singapore has also named orchids after former Philippine presidents as a gesture of friendship: 2016: Dendrobium Rodrigo Roa Duterte; 2011: Papilionanda Benigno S Aquino III; and 2001: Aranthera Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo. | via Argyll Cyrus Geducos/MB
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