An 8.5 out of 10.
This was Ilocos Norte 1st district Rep. Sandro Marcos's unbiased, "objective" grade for his father, President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. on the latter's performance during his first 100 days in Malacañang.
Broadcaster Anthony Taberna asked Rep. Marcos Marcos in an interview posted on the former's YouTube channel to rate his dad now that his first 100 days are in the history books.
But Taberna specifically asked Rep, Marcos to do as a legislator and not as presidential son.
"To be realistic and to be objective, magkunwari na lang tayo na sige, hindi ako anak ng Pangulo, hindi ako anak ni BBM (let's just pretend I'm not the son of the President, I'm not the son of BBM)--I think an 8.5 ," the rookie solon said.
Rep. Marcos defended his lofty score of the President by citing the benefits the latter took home for the country from his recent visits to other countries. So far, the latter has been to Indonesia, Singapore, and the United States (US).
"Nakikita mo naman, bilyun-bilyon ang inuuwi eh. Bilyun-bilyon ang pledges. Nakita ko ang statistics today, 134,246 na trabaho ay magagawa dito sa bansa natin dahil sa mga state visits (You can see that he took home billions. The pledges are worth billions. I saw the statistics today, the state visits will create 134,246 jobs here in our country."
He also said that the Cabinet his dad formed was "a big plus".
"Yung Gabinete na binuo niya ay best and brightest talaga, lalo na yung kanyang economic team (His Cabinet, especially his economic team, is truly composed of the best and brightest). So I think that's a big plus. You're only as good as the people you hire di ba? (Right?)" Rep. Marcos said.
At any rate, the House senior deputy majority leader noted that the Marcos administration needs to deal with "external factors" that affect prices of basic commodities, as well as electricity. "So we have to get on top of that."
"Like with any bagong administrasyon, may mga konting adjustment, may mga growing pains na I guess domestic and internal issues na kailangang ayusin (Like with any new administration, there are some adjustments and growing pains and I guess domestic and internal issues that need to be addressed)
"That being the case, I think marami tayong nagawang tama. Marami pang kailangang gawin (I think we did a lot of things correctly. And we need to do a lot more)," Rep. Marcos told Taberna.
The elder Marcos assumed the presidency last June 30.