IN his first 100 days as president, Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. believes that he has successfully laid out a clear policy agenda for his six-year term in office that focuses on health, fiscal management and turning the long-neglected agricultural sector into an engine of growth.

The Philippines is currently beset with numerous challenges, from rising inflation to worrying levels of public debt and a bruised peso, but Marcos, who won the presidency by a landslide, said he was able to manage it with the help of the 'best and the brightest' members of his Cabinet.