So far, the president-elect’s spokesperson, Atty. has noticeably opted not to boast about how he would handle the country’s myriad problems amidst an ongoing pandemic and the economic downturn. It’s a fair question actually, especially when you look back and remember that BBM, the only son, and namesake of the late president Ferdinand Edralin Marcos Sr., has avoided public debates, media questions, and interviews as well that might shed light on his plans and platforms beyond his team’s call for unity.īesides suggesting tax breaks and setting aside a portion of the internal revenue allotment for micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs), Marcos Jr. Given that, many are still asking about our future. People are hopeful that things will change for the better and that promises made by the incoming chief executive will be fulfilled for the benefit of the nation and the Filipino people. finally takes his oath as president of the Republic and assumes to take hold of the reins of power. Just to disabuse the minds of those (who think) that there was cheating.”īut since it is nearly over, we must now look into what will happen when Marcos Jr. Outgoing president Rodrigo Roa Duterte himself saw the need to look at the alleged irregularities, saying on Thursday: “I hope the Comelec will find time to investigate. (BBM) is poised to become the country’s 17th president.Īdmittedly, though, this victory has been tempered by issues on the voting process that the Comelec has yet to fully explain, including at least 1,800 incidents of malfunctioning vote-counting machines that forced voters to resort to manual voting, the inordinate delay in transporting replacement SD cards (secure digital memory cards) and the unbelievably speedy transmission of the bulk of election results even as a large number of registered voters were still lined up to claim their constitutional right. Scoring an insurmountable lead of more than 17 million votes over his closest rival as of Wednesday’s latest but unofficial count, president-elect Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos Jr. The fact is that the people have spoken and everyone needs to respect that. MANILA - Now that it’s nearly over, except for the release of the official canvass of the Commission on Elections (Comelec) and proclamation of winning candidates in this year’s national and local polls, the foremost question in mind is what happens next? A leader is best when people barely know he exists, when his work is done, his aim fulfilled, they will say: we did it ourselves.
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