A letter to the President

Ferdinand Marcos Jr.

President of the Philippines

August 25, 2025

Dear, Mr. President: 

 

I hope this letter finds you well. I am writing this letter not just a student, but someone who deeply cares about the present and future of our beloved country. I am aware that the responsibility of being a President is immense, and I respect the weight you carry each day. However, I hope you will take the time to listen not just to your advisers or the officials around you but to the voices of ordinary Filipinos like me.

Many Filipinos still suffers in silence. The prices of basic goods have become unbearable. A kilo of rice now costs more than what a day's wage can cover for many. Jeepney drivers are forced to stop working because of modernization plans they cannot afford. Students are losing motivation due to the poor quality of our education system. Farmers are crying for help as imported goods flood our markets crush their livelihood. These are not just headlines. These are real stories, real struggles, and real pain.

Mr, President, I want you to know how hard it is to stay hopeful when your stomach is empty, or when your parents have to choose between buying medicine or eating dinner. i want you to imagine the life of a fisherman who sails everyday risking his life, only to return with barely enough catch to feed his family. I want you to think about the child who walks kilometers to reach a school with broken chairs, no books, and hungry classmates.

Where is the "Bagong Pilipinas" you promise, for these people?

I do not write this letter this letter to blame or attack. I write because I still want to believe that things can change. I want to believe that leaders can listen. That they can lead with compassion and courage. I want to believe that despite your family's complicated history, you can rise above it and prove to the nation that redemption and transformation is possible. I pray that you surround yourself with honest people. That you make decisions that are not just politically convenient, but morally right. That you use your power not to protect the powerful but to lift up the powerless. 

We are watching, we are waiting, and we are still hoping.

Maraming salamat po sa inyong serbisyo, I pray that you will make decisions that truly uplift the lives of all Filipinos. 

Respectfully, 

Lorise Jan Melisynth Reintar