Ferdinand Marcos, the eldest son of the late former President Marcos, who once established a dictatorship in the Philippines, took office on the 30th, praising his father and former President Duterte for their achievements in economic development, and also developing infrastructure under the new administration. Showed an attitude to work on.
Mr. Marcos attended the inauguration ceremony in front of the National Museum in the capital Manila on the 30th, and made an oath while being watched by key figures from each country such as Japan's Foreign Minister Hayashi and China's Vice President Wang Qishan, and became the 17th president. I took office.
In his inauguration speech, President Marcos praised his father, "My father built more roads and produced more rice than any previous administration."
In addition, he evaluated former President Duterte as "having done more infrastructure than any other administration after his father," and showed his willingness to take over the infrastructure construction plan of the previous administration and devote himself to economic development. ..
In addition, President Marcos has stated that the situation in Ukraine may lead to a rise in food prices, and has stated that he will also serve as the Minister of Agriculture, and will work on improving the food self-sufficiency rate even in the speech on the 30th. Was emphasized.
Infrastructure development and agriculture overlap with areas where his father, former President Marcos, is said to have concentrated and achieved results in the early days of the administration, and President Marcos also impressed the public with strong leadership by focusing on this area. It seems that there is a purpose.