Lawmakers defend 'Bagong Pilipinas'

The Manila Times

Lawmakers defend 'Bagong Pilipinas'  Anakalusgan Rep. Ray Florence Reyes, Deputy Majority Leader and Iloilo Rep. Janette Garin, and ACT CIS Partylist Rep. Erwin Tulfo, deputy majority leader for communications, in a press conference at the House of Representatives on Thursday, March 14, 2024, defend the 'Bagong Pilipinas' campaign of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. after Philippine panelists at the BBC World Service program said it was filled with 'empty promises.'  Video by Red Mendoza  Subscribe to The Manila Times Channel - https://tmt.ph/YTSubscribe   Visit our website at https://www.manilatimes.net     Follow us:  Facebook - https://tmt.ph/facebook   Instagram - https://tmt.ph/instagram   Twitter - https://tmt.ph/twitter   DailyMotion - https://tmt.ph/dailymotion     Subscribe to our Digital Edition - https://tmt.ph/digital     Check out our Podcasts:  Spotify - https://tmt.ph/spotify   Apple Podcasts - https://tmt.ph/applepodcasts   Amazon Music - https://tmt.ph/amazonmusic   Deezer: https://tmt.ph/deezer  Tune In: https://tmt.ph/tunein  #themanilatimes  #philippines #bagongpilipinas  #bbm

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00:00 I will just stick to this story for the time being.

00:03 It was said in an international radio program, BBC World Questions Philippines, that the new Philippines is full of empty promises.

00:13 Justice Carpio said that he doesn't know what the new Philippines is.

00:18 He said that he doesn't know what the new Philippines is.

00:24 Rafael David of Hakbayan said that the human rights violations are still there, the economy is still recovering, and inflation is still high.

00:34 Richard Hedarian said that President Marcos is becoming a tech populist.

00:40 What can you say to the comments of these experts in BBC World Questions, this is an international program,

00:49 that the new Philippines is full of empty promises.

00:54 My last question, do you think Vice President Saru Depency Designers,

00:59 Dependency Catalyst, was right in his words during the rally last night. Thank you.

01:04 On the issue of the new Philippines,

01:12 I personally witnessed it in my district, and I was also part of some new Philippines events,

01:19 where, because the leaders are there, the government's service is fast.

01:26 Let's call as paid as paid.

01:29 When you apply for a passport, how many times will you go back and forth?

01:33 When you apply for a driver's license, how many times will you go back and forth?

01:37 When you go far away from your home, to the city where the office is, it's expensive.

01:45 The government's services that you have to go back and forth to get,

01:51 that's what they're offering, the services right away.

01:55 In the new Philippines, the government is responsive and will always be there.

02:00 This is what I saw in each office, they're also showing that they're fast.

02:07 Like myself, the passports are different, but of course, the requirements are there.

02:25 In other words, I can see it being effective.

02:30 Because there's a surveillance, there's a push, the leaders are going down,

02:35 so that it's not, it's actually making, in one phrase, the government reach out.

02:46 Because before, the central offices were here, when it comes down, it's hard to hide.

02:51 So, the bureaucrats are there, the leaders are going down,

02:58 so that they can see, you are there, not to disturb, but you are there to be the prompt.

03:04 The ones who will be forced to move quickly and serve the people of the country,

03:09 because the leaders are there.

03:11 And that's very important.

03:13 But what others expect, that with the click of your finger,

03:19 all the problems have a solution, or no country in the world can do that.

03:25 So I believe those statements are somehow also political.

03:32 Because that's how it is, there will always be people who will be happy with what you're doing,

03:36 but there will always be people who will be criticizing you.

03:39 The important thing, let's see, let's see at the end of this year,

03:44 let's see what the people of the country are saying,

03:49 do they feel it or not?

03:51 And I believe that's the better adrenaline to check whether Bagong Pilipinas is effective or not.

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