Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s About page in his website gives a short profile but separates his achievements as an LGU head, Congressman and Senator extensively, which translates to experience in the Executive and Legislative branches of government.
Here’s the list of government positions that BBM occupied through the years: • 2010-2016: Senator of the Philippines • 2007-2010: Congressman, Ilocos Norte (2nd District) • 1998-2007: Governor, Ilocos Norte • 1992-1995: Congressman, Ilocos Norte (2nd District) • 1983-1986: Governor, Ilocos Norte • 1980-1983: Vice-Governor, Ilocos Norte
Born on 13 September 1957, BBM is the second child of former Philippine President Ferdinand Edralin Marcos and former Congresswoman Imelda Romualdez Marcos.
BBM studied his elementary at La Salle Greenhills and finished his secondary education at Worth School in Sussex, England. He completed his undergraduate studies at Oxford University and graduated with a Special Diploma in Social Studies. He also earned units in Business Administration at the Wharton School of Economics, University of Pennsylvania.
BBM is married to Louise Araneta-Marcos with whom he has three sons: Ferdinand Alexander, Joseph Simon and William Vincent.
BBM is like a diesel engine when he is before an audience. He starts out slow but once he warms up, the knowledge base inside his head takes over and the facts and data combine to answer the questions posed to him.
We chose to feature this video because the BBM-Daughterte campaign has not released a campaign platform yet. The tandem has been conducting one sortie after the other, after their launch in Davao Del Norte. They are now going around Calabarzon. Region 4-A is one of the vote-rich regions in the country, with Cavite topping the list of the province with the most number of registered voters.
Marcos is not a technocrat and he is also not a seasoned legislator but he gets the basics down pat. The problem with the candidates is none of them has gone down to the specifics of program implementation whenver they discuss their plans if they win the Presidency.
For example, digitization. It is easy to say that it is a necessity but how to go about doing it? It’s the same with the laws passed to make it easier to do business in the country, it remains a law but is hardly implemented at the national and local levels. This is why we hardly come close to the level of foreign direct investment of our neighbors such as Vietnam, Thailand, Malaysia and Singapore.
Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez and NEDA Secretary-General Karl Chua have already laid the framework for the turnover to the next administration. They have identified the problem areas which needs focus. It is imperative that the candidates who have the potential to win put together a shadow economic team to begin work in developing an economic recovery strategy which addresses both short-term and long-term needs to bring the economy back to even a semblance of normalcy in the next six years.
The focus of the strategy should be base on a Covid is endemic assumption. Now that we know more about the virus, total lockdowns should be the last option. Granular lockdowns should be the first. Its imperative that there is a recalibration to regional development in agriculture, infrastructure, both physical and digital and supply chain management and logistics. We really cannot afford to shut down the economy again like we did from March – December 2020.
BBM is the sentimental favorite in the May 2022 election for obvious reasons. The Aquino-Marcos narrative has gotten old for voters. There was not much change after Marcos was ousted and this has caused voters to question the sincerity of the Dilawans who have now colored themselves Pink for the rematch between Marcos and Robredo.
Robredo is working at a disadvantage this time because the Liberal Party is a hollow core of its old self. Robredo herself has dumped it to run as independent without resigning her post as Chair. This only sits well with the remnants of the Yellow cult who have simply changed the color of the ribbon from yellow to pink. There is also no Comelec advantage because by the time the election is held, all Commissioners would be Duterte appointees.
Marcos is facing several disqualificaton petitions at the Comelec all lodged by various opposition groups. The anti-Marcos and anti-Duterte combine will do anything and everything to prevent the win of Marcos-Daughterte. What is lost on them is their delusion and illusion that they can win again like in 2016. They refuse to see the reality that Robredo’s “come-from-behind victory” at that time was a product of fraud because Leni can’t even find her voter base five years after the “victory.”
The majority of the public is aware that there only two qualified candidates for President in the race; Lacson and Marcos. Robredo, Domagoso and Pacquiao are better off withdrawing since their banding together wouldn’t result in better chances for any of them either.
But the trio los incompetentes will provide the public with entertainment during the debate series. It will be a comedy show much better than the 2016 debates.
Manila’s vice mayor and re-electionist Isko Moreno (C) dances with performers during former Philippine president and candidate for mayor of Manila Joseph Estrada’s campaign launch on March 31, 2013 in Manila. In typically colourful fashion, graft-tainted former Philippine president Joseph Estrada launched his campaign for mayor of Manila Sunday in what he described as his “last hurrah” in politics. The one-time movie actor, who turns 76 on April 19, said he wanted to end his political career as the mayor of a city where he was born and in whose sprawling slums he remains hugely popular. AFP PHOTO / NOEL CELIS (Photo credit should read NOEL CELIS/AFP via Getty Images)
This is why our fearless forecast remains that it will be Lacson versus Marcos going into the homestretch of the 2022 election as the two are the most qualified and competent candidates for President.
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