Gene Mercel I.

Galsim
BSN 1-4
Readings in Philippine History
GE 2

17th President of the Philippines

Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. (BBM)
(June 30, 2022 - June 30, 2028)

Ferdinand "Bongbong" Romualdez Marcos Jr. born September 13, 1957), commonly referred to by the
initials PBBM or BBM, is a Filipino politician who is the 17th and current president of the Philippines. He
previously served as a senator from 2010 to 2016. He is the second child and only son of the tenth
president and dictator Ferdinand Marcos Sr. and former first lady Imelda Romualdez Marcos.

ACHIEVEMENTS

 His administration oversaw the post-pandemic return to normalcy with the gradual reopening of
the economy, return of face-to-face/physical classes, removal of stringent travel restrictions, and
the lifting of the mask-wearing mandate for outdoor and indoor settings.

 The crime rate went down by 11.67% in the first 2 months of the Marcos administration,
according to the Philippine National Police (PNP).

 Transferred the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) from the
Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) to the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE)

 Marcos and United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken reaffirmed both countries'
commitment to the Mutual Defense Treaty in August 2022.

 Rejected the controversial sugar importation in August 2022, prompting the reorganization of the
Sugar Regulatory Administration (SRA)

 Allocated P1.196 trillion for 2023 infrastructure programs

 Sought to provide free train rides to students

 Abolished the Presidential Anti-Corruption Commission (PACC) and the Office of the Cabinet
Secretary
ISSUES
  Marcos administration has been faced by high inflation rate and high unemployment rate.

 Bongbong Marcos Jr. defends father’s Martial Law Legacy

 President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. has asserted the country’s sovereignty in the West
Philippine Sea as he said that the Philippines and China have no “territorial conflict,” but only
Beijing is claiming what is part of the country’s territory.

 Bongbong Marcos: The man attempting to revive a corrupt political dynasty. His father was a
ruthless dictator. His mother gained international notoriety for her massive collection of shoes.

 Petitions on Marcos's 1995 conviction for failing to file tax returns.

- Most petitions are based on Marcos's 1995 conviction for failing to file tax returns. Three
disqualification petitions were consolidated and raffled to the commission's first division, while three
other petitions were handed to the second division. The final petition was also handed to the first division.

REFERENCES
Admin. (n.d.). List: President Bongbong Marcos' accomplishments in 1st 100 Days. The Summit Express.
Retrieved January 20, 2023, from https://www.thesummitexpress.com/2022/10/pbbm-list-of-
accomplishments-policies-first-100-days.html

TED CORDERO, G.M.A.N. (2022) Marcos says Philippines has no territorial conflict with China, GMA News
Online. GMA News Online. Available at:
https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/845901/marcos-says-philippines-has-no-
territorial-conflict-with-china/story/ (Accessed: January 20, 2023).

Howard Johnson & Virma Simonette (2022) Bongbong Marcos: The man attempting to revive a corrupt
political dynasty, BBC News. BBC. Available at: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-61212659
(Accessed: January 20, 2023).