Don't talk, just listen.

President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. (left) gives his son Sandro a hug (Noel Pabalate/ MANILA BULLETIN)

That's basically the advice that Ilocos Norte 1st district Rep. Sandro Marcos received from his esteemed father and uncle as he begins his journey in the House of Representatives.

"Shut up the first four months," Marcos told reporters on Monday, July 4 during the second day of the executive course on legislation for new members of the 19th Congress.

"Makinig ka lang sa mga tao dahil maraming magagaling dito (Just listen because there are a lot of skilled people here). So first few months just make sure that you are absorbing everything and learning as much as you can," the neophyte solon said.

He said he recieved this tip from his father, President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. and uncle, Leyte 1st district Rep. and former House Majority Leader Martin Romualdez.

Suffice it to say that the two have a huge influence on the fledgling political career of the younger Marcos.

The 19th Congress begins in earnest on July 25, the day that President Marcos delivers his first State of the Nation Address (SONA).

#shut up

Rookie solon Sandro advised to 'shut up', be a sponge