No room for defamation in Bagong Pilipinas - BBM

There is no room for defamation and crab mentality in the new Philippines, President Marcos said, as he faces controversies spawned by a souring relationship with his predecessor Rodrigo Duterte and the political infighting among his allies.

- ALEXIS ROMERO

In a video posted on YouTube yesterday, Marcos called for unity and attitude change, saying a new Philippines requires a “new Filipino.”

“The success of this call lies on our unity. In the new Philippines, there is no place for defamation and efforts to drag one another down. Let us put our nation first,” Marcos said.

“It is time for us to change. Because there is no new Philippines if there is no new Filipino,” he added. The video was a recap of the launch of the Bagong Pilipinas governance branding in Manila last week, which was held on the same day that Duterte and his supporters held a prayer rally against a controversial signature campaign that aims to amend the 1987 Constitution.