- Senator Bongbong Marcos hailed his father’s legacy before students of UP-Los Baños
- Marcos said his father was ahead of his time in his foresight to solve the country’s energy problem
- He also blamed the succeeding administrations for failing to see the importance of his father’s initiative
MANILA, Philippines – Senator Bongbong Marcos told students of the University of the Philippines (UP) Los Baños that his late father was ahead of his time, at least in his foresight in research and development to solve the country’s energy crisis.
On Wednesday, Marcos visited the National Institute of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology or BIOTECH at UPLB, an institute built and financed by his father in the late 70s.
It was inaugurated on September 11, 1982 and went on to become the country’s primary R & D institute tasked “to develop cost-effective and environment-friendly technologies for the production of goods and services that are comparable or better alternatives to conventional products for their use in agriculture, forestry, environment, energy, and industry.”
Ahead of his time
The son and namesake of the late strongman said he is proud that his name is connected to the work that is being conducted in the institute, and even more so that it was one of his father’s many legacies for the generation to come.
“The old man was ahead of [his] time,” ABS-CBN News quoted the vice presidential aspirant as saying, referring to his father. “”The foresight is truly remarkable.”
However, Bongbong lamented that the succeeding administration failed to recognize the significance of his father’s initiative and did not provide ample support to the program.
Post-Marcos administrations failed to support
He added the Philippines was way ahead of other countries in terms of research and development on biothecnology back then and “the rest of the world had only caught up in the last five to 10 years.”
“Can you imagine how forward-thinking they were? But the succeeding administrations had failed to see or recognize its importance,” the senator added.
Nevertheless, Marcos thanked the institute for keeping his father’s legacy alive and hoped that with a more ‘enlightened leadership’ in the years to come, everyone will be reminded that the study and research being conducted at BIOTECH directly affects people’s lives not just in the future, but today as well.
“I’m extremely gratified to see that you have kept my father’s dream alive and his son you can count on to support you in every way possible,” said the Ilocano lawmaker.
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