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MANILA, Philippines – The government needs young blood, youthful energy, and innovations, President Ferdinand “Bongbong” R. Marcos Jr. said during the oath-taking of newly elected officers of the Liga ng mga Barangay, Sangguniang Kabataan National and Island Representatives on Wednesday.
“It is very clear that government needs to be revitalized, needs to have new blood, needs to have new ideas, needs to have that determination and energy that maybe the very high-ups have lost sight of,” Marcos told the youth leaders.
Marcos expressed his deep admiration for the youth, acknowledging the relentless pursuit of their ideals, a genuinely inspiring quality.
“Kung mayroon kayong nakikitang mas maganda pamamaraan, sabihin ninyo, isigaw ninyo. Wala yung mga matatanda hindi makikinig sa inyo pero pilitin ninyo,” said Marcos.
(If you see a better way, you should voice it. The older ones will not listen, but you must pursue it.)
While new endeavors may fail, Marcos said it was important to keep trying and innovating.
The President said the government mainly needed the skills of the youth when it comes to technology.
“In my generation, hindi importante ang teknolohiya. Nagugulat kami na yung six years old na humahwak na kahit ano, Gameboy o computer, wala parang balewala,” said Marcos.
(In my generation, technology is not important. We are surprised when we see a six-year-old holding a Gameboy or a computer; it is nothing to them.)
Marcos said that the government needed this kind of technological intuition.