Philippines' Marcos Puts Anti Graft Campaign at Centre of Address to Congress President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. 's address to Congress on Monday began with a striking declaration: "I am not the president of my family.
I am not the president of my friends. I am the president of the Philippines, and my duty is to the Filipino people.
" This sounds like a bold commitment to accountability and transparency in governance, but it's essential to examine the context. The anti graft campaign Marcos has vowed to pursue is nothing new.