Midterm examinations

CTALK

- CITO BELTRAN

After conducting the midterm elections last Monday and reading the President's statement "We must listen to our critics." I humbly suggest to President Bongbong Marcos Jr. to conduct what I call the "Midterm Examinations" and after that, undertake the necessary make-up work until 2028.

Minus 3 years may not seem long enough, but if PBBM sincerely and humbly puts his government to the task, and in cooperation with "patriotic" members of the private sector, he may yet accomplish significant goals that could be more meaningful than reputation management and rewriting personal history.

For starters, the President might consider engaging an independent review of "Team PBBM." Who are the people around the President who remain respected by the public, media and the business sector? Who are not?

Who accomplished each and almost every task assigned to them by position or responsibility and who caused fires and crisis? Who turned out to be dead weight, incompetent or created more enemies for PBBM, the administration and the government as a whole? Who remains relevant and productive after three years?

If PBBM chooses to man up, he can start with his immediate family, go to the extended family, then to his "barkada" and finally his official cabinet. I used the term "Man Up" because that is what is needed to sideline, disconnect or detach any or all team members who did not deliver.