PBBM and the moral revolution we need.

Taking into account the baggage carried by his surname, Bongbong Marcos' convincing victory in the last polls is an indisputable signal that our people ache for change.

Our people feel betrayed by past administrations... and for good reason. Outside the top two percent of society who live in comfort, one hundred ten million Filipinos exist from hand to mouth. They endure without life's basics safety nets like quality medical care, decent housing and education good enough to prepare them for the future. Exacerbating matters is the lack of opportunities available to them. Without political clout or capital, it is next to impossible to climb out of poverty. No surprise, swaths of our population seek their fortunes abroad.

Our political system and laws were set-up to serve the interest of the political and business elite, not the greater majority. And this is where our leaders failed us. To illustrate, the Local Government Code created political dynasties and fiefdoms for them to rule. The EPIRA Law handed over control of the energy sector to private corporations. The Cabotage Law protects the oligopoly of shipping lines from foreign competition, only to be inefficient and expensive. The Agrarian Reform Law earns brownie points for politicians but relegates the agricultural sector to underachievement. The provisions of the Constitution relating to foreign investments reserved the most lucrative industries for Filipino conglomerates only to starve the country of capital and technology. The list goes on.

Our citizens are crying out for wholesale change against income inequality, opportunity inequality, corruption, self-serving governance and incompetence. President Marcos is seen as the agent of change. His enormous mandate is proof positive of this. On his shoulders lay the hopes for political transformation.

Political transformation transcends simply amending our laws. True transformation comes via a change of mindset among political decision makers.

The philosopher, Plato wrote, 'a country cultivates what it honors.' Let's be honest and reflect on what the greater majority of our leaders truly honor. They honor family over community and nation. This is why political dynasties fester. They honor self-gain over collective gain. This is why corruption persists even if its consequences are dire. They honor expediency over rules. This is why politicians apply the law to everyone else but themselves. They honor impunity over delicadeza. This is why...