Wake-up call: Marcos promises swift action

Following the outcome of the May 2025 elections, which he described as a “wake-up call' for politicians, President Marcos has vowed to go “all out” in the second half of his term.

- By ARGYLL GECUCOS

In his fourth State of the Nation Address (SONA) delivered on Monday, July 28, he underscored how public frustration over basic services revealed the urgent need for greater efficiency and accountability in government.

“Bigo at dismayado ang mga tao sa pamahalaan, lalo na sa mga pangunahing serbisyo,” Marcos said, stressing that the lesson was clear: “Kailangan pa natin mas lalong galingan. Kailangan pa natin mas lalong bilisan.”

Marcos said that while the country’s economy was performing well on paper, that alone was not enough if ordinary Filipinos continued to struggle.