President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. expressed his satisfaction with the ongoing production of the Hollywood romantic comedy “The Last Resort,” which “hit all the high spots” for showing the natural beauty and culture of the Philippines.

President Marcos welcomed the production team led by executive producer PLDT Chairman Manuel Pangilinan, producers Ernesto “Bong “ Sta. Maria Jr., Raja Collins, and noted Hollywood rom-com director Donald Petrie during a courtesy call in Malacañang on Wednesday.

“It’s all terribly exciting for all of us,” President Marcos said.

“Thank you for coming to the Philippines, hopefully helping us project the Philippines to the world the way Filipinos see our own country,” the President told the 16 production team members, who also included lead stars Daisy Ridley, Alden Ehrenreich, and Sam Neill.

All Hollywood stars were wearing formal barong and Filipiniana.

The President was shown a few minutes of finished scenes, which earned applause from everyone in the Malacañang President’s Hall.

“You hit all the high spots,” remarked President Marcos, who was given a clapper signed by the film producers and cast as a symbol of gratitude.

Reports said “The Last Resort” is a romantic comedy about a resort empire heir played by Ridley, who comes to the Philippines to look for a new resort location and meets an expatriate pilot played by Ehrenreich, who shows her the beauty of the Philippines.

The President assured the film’s producers and cast that the government would support the remainder of the film’s production in several scenic areas of the country.

President Marcos said the Philippines is a natural film location, recalling that several big Hollywood films were filmed in the Philippines, particularly citing the 1979 Francis Ford Coppola-directed Vietnam War movie, “Apocalypse Now.” | PND