Sleepless BBM: I'm the luckiest man I know

While he now finds it hard to sleep and feels always blamed for all the problems plaguing the country, President Marcos said he can assure the nation that he remains in good mental health and can even claim being the “luckiest man I know.”

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“I'm fine. Perhaps over the years, I already got used to the huge advantage because my father became a president,” Marcos said in the second part of the sixth episode of his podcast. “For 20 years I watched him. I said I know how difficult this job is. So you have to learn to manage it.”

Upon assuming the presidency, he said, “I did not want to rest. There is a lot of things to do. But you have to teach yourself, you need to take a break.”

Marcos noted that one’s clear thinking may be affected if tiredness sets in.

“I don’t mean two-month vacation. I’m talking about taking three hours off... and doing something - I don’t know, listen to music or share stories with your kids — something different,” he said.

“I’ve been through hell and high water, you know, I don’t panic anymore. I don’t get rattled.”

Marcos made the remarks as his critics questioned his capability to perform his functions following allegation of his elder sister Sen. Imee Marcos that he is using illegal drugs.

Malacañang has described the senator’s claim as “baseless” and a “desperate move.” Last month, Marcos said he, his family and friends have been very worried about his sister.

“The lady that you see talking on TV is not my sister. And that view is shared by our cousins, our friends,” the President told reporters at a press conference last Nov. 24. “We are very worried about her. I hope she feels better soon.”

Not enough sleep