PBBM aims for a ‘turbo-charged’ 2024

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. aims to eliminate unnecessary red tape to speed up government services and projects for the people, as he wants to have a turbo-charged government in 2024.

In his New Year's Message on Monday, Marcos said he wants to get rid of rules on government structures that make it hard to provide essential services for Filipinos.

Marcos said that the pesky rules make projects and services take longer than planned, which is unfair to Filipinos.

"We will continue to purge government of rules that slow the delivery of public services because when projects get delayed, progress is denied our people," Marcos said.

"And this commitment to efficiency and service will extend to documents and licenses because service delayed is also service denied," he said.

Marcos also vowed to continue providing quality service to the Filipino people, which is the key to uplifting the lives of everyone in the year to come.

"Let us not forget that great things are always possible – so long as we keep faith in each other, our nation, and God. (A)s long as values that bind us keep us united in our collective pursuit of shared progress, we will succeed," the President said.

Looking back at the big steps he took in 2023, he is also excited "to build better and more" this year.

President Marcos said that the "hard-fought" wins made in 2023 have made the Filipino people and the country ready for any problems that 2024 may bring.

The President said that the government has built 33 more specialty centers, over 2,000 classes, and seven more cold chain facilities.

President Marcos also said that the government could make investing in renewable energy easier by giving out contracts for renewable energy with a total capacity of about 121,000 megawatts.

He also said that the government finished eight water supply projects and that 147 more water projects would be started in 2024.

In addition, President Marcos said that the government would continue to help all Filipinos through programs like TUPAD, AICS, MAIP, and others. These programs can be used as safety nets or long-term answers.

Marcos said that these programs are ways for the government to help skilled and bright Filipino workers reach their goals.

"This is the reason why we continue to give support to our farmers, from seedlings to fertilizers to fuel, because their sweat alone should not nurture the crops they grow in feeding the nation," Marcos said.