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In his Opinion piece, former education undersecretary Juan Miguel Luz offers a look at what the return of the Marcoses means. ThoughtLeaders
The election is over. It was not the outcome we hoped and worked for. Now to live with the reality of a Marcos Jr. presidency.
The next six years under the new government of Corazon C. Aquino was a period of restoration, rebuilding institutions essential to a functioning democracy – the separation of powers, accountability of government both national and local, a fair and honest judicial system, a functioning free market system, education and well-being for all.
There will be a resolve to burnish the image of Marcos Sr. and rewrite history, selling the martial law years as a golden period.What worries me most about this development? There are three immediate concerns about his ability to govern and lead. Former president Gloria Macapagal Arroyo who used her reach in vote-rich Central Luzon and among entrenched political families in congress to endorse Marcos Jr.;
Three, on the social fabric: With the investment Marcos Jr. made over the last five years on troll armies , people especially the young have a distorted view of what right and wrong is, what justice, fairness, and integrity are. The fabric of society will continue to be shred further.I worry for the youth who are going to see a very difficult future in this country for themselves. In this environment, if you are not well-connected, life will be difficult.
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