"I think we will be able to do it."

President Marcos believes that his administration will be able to transform the Philippines and prepare it for the next 50 years primarily with better economic policies.

Marcos said this in an interview with the South Korean publication Maeil Business Newspaper in Malacañan on May 2.

According to the President, nothing will happen with the Philippines if he does not transform the bureaucracy and how the Philippines does business.

"We cannot go back to what we used to do. We cannot do the same things and expect to have a good result," he said.

Marcos said that his government is determined to attain a more developed and progressive Philippines under the Bagong Pilipinas campaign where no hungry Filipinos will go hungry.

"I want to transform the different economic policies for greater investment, greater trade," he said.

"My hope is that we would be able to transform the Philippines so that the Philippines is now ready for the next 50 years. Put us on the right track," he added.

Aside from economic transformation, President Marcos said the Bagong Pilipinas campaign aims to promote peace and stability.

Meanwhile, the Chief Executive thought that the Filipino workforce is the country’s greatest asset but is not being maximized. He said he has to structure the economy to utilize Filipino workers who are good English speakers, well-accustomed to working with foreign entities, and have "a very large diaspora" overseas.

"Is up to us, in the government now, to change how we think," Marcos said.

"There are many paradigm shifts that seem to change our thinking. We have to change the way to do things,” he added.

Marcos particularly cited the digital space which the government has to study. It must train people to participate in the modern labor market.

The Philippines and South Korea are marking the 75th anniversary of their diplomatic relations this year.