Marcos: Education will define administration’s success

President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. declared that the success of his administration will ultimately be measured by its achievements in education, which he described as key to securing the future of Filipino workers and maximizing the country’s development efforts.

In the latest episode of the BBM Podcast aired on Saturday, Marcos was asked what single project he would prioritize if he could only see one through before the end of his term.

Without hesitation, he pointed to education.

“Education, for me, will be the gauge of success of this administration,” the President said.

Marcos reaffirmed his earlier commitment from his fourth State of the Nation Address (SONA), where he vowed that every Filipino family should have at least one member who graduates from college or finishes technical-vocational training.

“Pag nagawa natin ito, successful ‘yun (If we can achieve that, then we can say we’ve been successful),” he said.

He lamented that government reforms and programs would be meaningless if Filipinos were not equipped with the proper education and skills to compete in today’s global labor market.

“Pag hindi maganda ang training, hindi maganda ang edukasyon ng mga Pilipino, hindi naman sila makakapag-compete in the labor market (If our training and education are lacking, our people cannot compete in the labor market),” Marcos said, adding, “Our greatest resource is our people — the human capital of the Philippines.”

The President also highlighted the strong reputation of Filipino workers globally, noting that in many industries, employers actively prefer to hire Filipinos.

“If all things are equal, they’ll say, ‘I want to hire the Filipino.’ And that, for me, is the most important part of all this development we are doing,” Marcos added.

As the second half of his term begins, Marcos emphasized that improving education outcomes and workforce readiness will be central to the administration’s agenda and the clearest legacy he hopes to leave behind.