President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has urged government agencies to help his administration uplift the people’s economic condition, advance peace, and strengthen national security.
The President made the call during the oath-taking ceremony in Malacanang of officials of the National Amnesty Commission (NAM); National Anti-Poverty Commission (NAPC); Marawi Compensation Board (MCB); and the Office of the Presidential Adviser on Peace, Reconciliation, and Unity (OPAPRU).
“We know how important your work is. And that is why it is very, very important that you understand that we must work together because we are here willing, and we are here to support all the advocacies that your agencies represent. And that is our end of this bargain,” Mr. Marcos said.
He also encouraged the newly sworn-in officials to thoroughly study their organizations and figure out what needed to be done so that the government could carry out interventions for the benefit of the people.
“I always say that we have a lot of good plans for the economy of the Philippines. However, if the effects of our plans are not felt by the people, we have wasted our efforts. Only a few get rich,” he said.
NAPC’s mandate can come into play, the President said, as the agency helps distribute wealth equitably, while OPAPRU can do its part in the peace process.
In the case of Marawi City, Mr. Marcos said there have been many discussions about how to get the rehabilitation started and how to finally bring the people back to their homes.
“As we can all realize it is not a very quick process, these cannot be done right away. We know how important your work is. And that is why it is very, very important that you understand that we must work together because we are here willing, and we are here to support all the advocacies that your agencies represent. And that is our end of this bargain,” he said.
“And of course, we are very confident in the performance that you will show after now that we have made official your positions in the different agencies. So I look forward to hearing from you as you get to settle into your jobs,” Mr. Marcos added.
“It is time that we do everything we can to make a change, to make progress, so that Marawi residents could have hope,” the President added.
“It’s now time maybe for our chance to do everything so that there could be changes to be seen, there’s progress so that the residents of Marawi will have hope,” he further said. With Vince Lopez
