Photos from the official Facebook page of Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and Reuters
MANILA, Philippines 鈥� President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Saturday marked his first 100 days in office on social media, with various government departments enumerating their achievements since he began his term last June 30.
The president鈥檚 official social media accounts featured graphics and videos focusing on what his administration has done in various fields, particularly health, livelihood, peace, and education.
In vlogs on Facebook and YouTube, Marcos, alluding to his being a former local executive and the son of a former president, said his familiarity with the job aided him in getting down to business as the head of the government.
鈥淪ome say that the first 100 days is the honeymoon period [where one] seems to be fumbling about, but it鈥檚 not the way I felt, maybe because I鈥檓 already familiar with the work, [and] that is why I was able to buckle down quickly,鈥� he said.
The president said his 鈥済reat victory鈥� during his first 100 days is 鈥済iving a clear direction and purpose to all the agencies of our government and the Filipino people [and] imparting on all civil servants the quality of public service and cooperation that we need to have in order to achieve the recovery that we are aspiring for.鈥�
鈥淲ith the passage of the 100 days of office, we will continue and intensify our work and service for the country to fulfill your dreams and mine, for our beloved Philippines,鈥� he added.
Marcos admitted that he devoted a 鈥渓ong time鈥� looking for the 鈥渂est and brightest鈥� whom he could appoint to the government. He recently let go of two major Cabinet officials 鈥� the executive secretary and the press secretary.
Nevertheless, the president said that despite the short amount of time that has gone by to fulfill his administration鈥檚 overall plans, 鈥渨e have laid down, with the help of our diligent bureaucracy, the strong foundations as start of the recovery efforts that we promised.鈥�
He said government agencies have 鈥渓inkages鈥� with one another to ensure that 鈥渟ufficient attention鈥� would be given to the foundations of what he regarded as the 鈥渃omponents of a prosperous society,鈥� namely, health, livelihood, peace, and education.
For the health sector, he mentioned, among other things, the issuance of the P1.04-billion special allotment release order for the special risk allowance of healthcare workers, the intensified booster vaccination drive, and enhancing social mobility and economic activity by making the wearing of face masks outdoors voluntary.
In the peace process, the president cited the appointment of representatives of rival factions to the and the continuing of the local integration program for 2,000 former rebels.
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