Promise and Reality: Where do we stand, Mr. President?

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Dear Mr. President, Marcos Jr:

         Good day, Mr. President. I hope you're having a good day as you read this. As a fellow student and Filipino, I just want to only wish to raise awareness about the current state of our country. This letter is not meant to criticize harshly, but to share both gratitude and concerns about where we are today. Our voices as the youth matter, because the future we are preparing for depends on the choices and actions of our leaders today.

It has been over a year since you assumed the presidency, and while many of your promises are beginning to take shape, there is still much work to be done. I am grateful for the initiatives we’ve seen: new schools being built, laptops distributed to teachers, scholarships for students, and Kadiwa stalls offering rice at ₱25—efforts that show your intention to uplift Filipinos.

Yet progress remains uneven. The ₱20/kilo rice dream is still out of reach for most households, and education continues to face gaps despite reforms. Many classrooms remain broken, gadgets lie unused in warehouses, and our students still rank among the lowest in global tests. In agriculture, programs like cash aid for farmers and modern machinery are promising, but farmers continue to struggle with unstable markets and high production costs.

Corruption scandals and mismanagement also raise questions. Some infrastructure and flood-control projects have been flagged for irregularities, while billions worth of government programs remain under scrutiny. And so, many Filipinos can’t help but ask:

Where do our taxes really go?

Taxes are the lifeline of government programs, and people deserve to see them turn into working classrooms, affordable food, and better services—not wasted opportunities or empty promises.

Of course, we recognize that leadership is never simple. Pandemic recovery, inflation, and political challenges all play a part. But progress cannot remain in reports or speeches; it should be felt tangibly in our daily lives—in cheaper rice, better schools, more productive farms, and stronger institutions that citizens can trust.

Mr. President, thank you for the steps you have taken so far. We remain hopeful but also look forward to more urgent, transparent, and compassionate action that will truly bring your promises into reality. Filipinos are patient and resilient, but we also dream of a day when our sacrifices, including the taxes we pay, will clearly return to us in the form of genuine progress.

Sincerely,

Cabot, Maria Loudes 

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