Marcos wants PH ‘ready for the next 50 years’

MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. wants the Philippines ready for the next 50 years, said the Palace on Friday.

In an interview with Maeil Business Newspaper Chairman and Publisher Chang Dae-Whan in Malacañan Palace, Marcos shared his vision for the country, which includes transforming economic policies.

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“I want to transform the different economic policies for greater investment, greater trade, so I guess my hope is that we would be able to transform the Philippines so that the Philippines is now ready for the next 50 years. Put us on the right track,” said Marcos.

Marcos said that the government must structure an economy that fully utilizes Filipino workers.

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According to the President, the country has English-speaking workers who are used to interacting with foreigners.

“It is up to us, in the government now, to change how we think, and so I think it’s just one fundamental… when you ask if what’s the paradigm shift, there are many paradigm shifts that seem to change our thinking. We have to change the way to do things,” said the President.