House Majority Leader Manuel “Mannix” Dalipe on Monday praised both President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. and Vice President Sara Duterte for their “stellar performance” in their first 100 days in office.
In a statement, Dalipe said the Marcos administration has exceeded expectations in its first three months.
“President Marcos’ order for a one-year moratorium on land amortization and interest payments of agrarian reform beneficiaries is a strong reflection of his pro-poor and pro-people policies. His state visits in Indonesia, Singapore, and the US showed our country’s renewed commitment to working closely with the international community in various areas of cooperation,” Dalipe said.
President Marcos and Vice President Duterte are also serving as concurrent chiefs of the
Department of Agriculture and the Department of Education, respectively.
“The synergy and harmony among various branches of government also paved the way for swift legislative action on various measures which are earnestly sought by the President,” Dalipe said.
Earlier, Dalipe noted that the swift passage of vital measures including the approval on third and final reading of the proposed P5.268-trillion General Appropriation Bill (GAB) for only 23 session days is a reflection of a united House of Representatives, under Speaker Martin Romualdez, that supports the legislative agenda of Mr. Marcos.
Meanwhile, the first 100 days of Duterte saw the opening of face-to-face classes and has been managed exceptionally well, Dalipe said.
“This is no small feat considering the complexity of the preparations that are needed to ensure the safety of students as the Covid-19 (coronavirus disease 2019) pandemic remains a threat,” he added.
Dalipe even noticed that DepEd under Duterte also responded well in handling the controversy over the overpriced laptops by immediately ordering an investigation.
He added that in just 100 days, Duterte has shown that she is an excellent leader and a reliable partner of the President.