By March 2034, the rising "son" of Ilocos Norte Sandro Marcos turns 40 and becomes a legitimate presidential contender by default. Under Section 7 of our Constitution, an elected President must be at least 40 years of age on the day of the election, which is held on the second Monday of May. Another option for the Congressman is a vice-presidential run.

The possibilities are endless for the young Marcos, whose political wattage electrified the nation in the last elections. His mass appeal has attracted hordes of supporters, particularly female fans.

During the campaign season and on several occasions, Sandro unwittingly upstaged his highly popular father and the country's first majority president since 1981, Bongbong Marcos. Even our number one senator Robin Padilla had to take a backseat due to Sandro's charismatic presence.

Rising political star

If my Facebook Livestream metrics are any indication, Rep. Marcos is a bonafide wunderkind in politics. I attracted the most number of viewers when I defended my fellow London of School Economics alumnus regarding the peso-dollar exchange rate issue. The said "Spox Hour" episode surpassed my live videos on the successful United States visit of PBBM and the social media bashing of First Lady Liza Araneta.

Of course, the idea of Sandro as a presidential candidate is anathema to the opposition. The specter of successive election losses continues to spook the Dilawans -turned-Pinklawans. Their hissing and teeth gnashing will be on an extended run should they fail to find a worthy opponent for Inday Sara Duterte in 2028. They face another annihilation if they cannot block the ascension of pro-government personalities like Sandro in our political hierarchy before 2034.

I guess the opposition is already training its sights on 2034 and may have thrown in the towel in the next presidential elections. Employing the process of elimination, they have started a demolition job against Sandro. First, they savaged him on the peso devaluation issue. Then former congressman Teddy Baguilat remarked on a fake quote card regarding red onions. Sandro must brace himself for more personal attacks in the future.