President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. on Wednesday said having a "functional" government with the "best and brightest" officials is one of the things he considered to be his accomplishment as he nears his first 100 days on Friday, Oct. 8.
During an event organized by the Manila Overseas Press Club, the Chief Executive was asked what he considered his accomplishments as he marks his 100th day in office in two days.
"Well the first 100 days will be finding the best and the brightest to help and serve in government, I think we have managed to do that. I think we have. I am always very grateful to our economic managers, to those experts who have come and decided to join the government because we know that they are very successful and this is a sacrifice for them," Marcos said.
He also thanked his Cabinet members, particularly his economic managers, for their efforts in transforming the country’s economy.
“It is really all about the service on their part. We're always grateful for their talent. And to have them in place already I think gives us [a] distinct advantage as we try to transform our economy for the next few years," he said.
According to Marcos, they make their officials understand that they are here to govern and to help the country recover amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
"Make all our officials understand that as a government we are here to govern, we have been put here to try our best to pull us out of this terrible crisis that we have just been suffering for the last two years, I think we have achieved that,” he said.
"It is that sense of urgency, it is that unity that we bring people together and we are bringing people for a reason and the reason is not for ourselves, not our families but for our community, country, and our people,” he added.
Marcos is slated to mark his 100th day in office on October 8.
