Marcos: We do not look back, but ahead

Hi Edward, Here are the most important news that you need to know.     Marcos: We do not look back, but ahead President Marcos on Thursday pledged that he would solve the country’s problems without adding more burden on ordinary Filipinos as the country’s 17th President, and that he would offer “no excuses” for things he would be unable to accomplish over the next six years.     Inquirer Plus offers FREE 30 day trial   At Bantayog, vows made, torch passed Hours before Ferdinand Marcos Jr took his oath as President, martial law survivors and youth representatives gathered at the Bantayog ng mga Bayani to take their own oath to fight the distortion of history and to never forget the abuses during martial law.    ‘THE PEOPLE HAVE SPOKEN’ Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. conceded that he “did not talk much” or debated with his rivals during the campaign. Pulling off a resounding victory despite all that, he offered the broad strokes of what he plans to do to lead the country out of its many crises, in his inaugural speech as the country’s 17th President. Administering his oath of office on Thursday was Supreme Court Chief Justice Alexander Gesmundo, with his first lady Louise “Liza” Araneta-Marcos and their sons Ferdinand Alexander, Joseph Simon and William Vincent sharing the historic moment onstage. —LYN RILLON   Dengue cases in 2 regions triple At least 35 people had died of dengue fever in Western Visayas and the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanano (BARMM) in the first half of the year, with cases of the mosquito-borne disease almost triple those recorded in the same period in 2021. The Department of Health in Western Visayas logged 483 new cases this month, bringing the regional total to 3,653 and 24 deaths as of June 18.   SUBSCRIBE NOW   Opinion: No rush on ROTC With almost 2,000 schools, both public and private, closing down during the pandemic, questions have been raised on how this might further erode the quality of education and the students’ capacity to learn. Can we compete globally with the poor quality of graduates we turn out?     © 2022 PHILIPPINE DAILY INQUIRER, All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because you are subscribed to Inquirer Newsletters. Unsubscribe