Last of 2 partsWHEN Ferdinand Marcos Jr. (Bongbong or BBM) assumes the presidency on June 30, he will be greeted by a mounting energy crisis. While BBM has already revealed that he will pursue peace negotiations with this communist terrorist group (CTG), we hope that he will reconsider. It should advance, it should support this revolutionary armed struggle as the main form of struggle." The challenge for the BBM presidency is how to elevate the armed forces from legacy to world-class AFP amid a ballooning budget deficit and government's competing priorities. The administration of Ferdinand Marcos Jr. faces numerous challenges — too complex and too complicated to be discussed in 900 words.

Source: Manila Times May 22, 2022 04:06 UTC