Unity is strength . . . when there is teamwork and collaboration, wonderful things can be achieved.
— American motivational speaker Mattie JT Stepanek
CIVIC leader Dr. Jose Antonio Goitia was forthright in slamming a foreign social media post that mocked President Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos Jr. as ‘low IQ (intelligence quotient), tagging the post is nothing but a desperate attempt to smear a leader who has consistently stood tall for the Filipino people.
“Let’s call it what it is—(mere) propaganda,” Goitia cited as he pointed out that the outsiders who made the post do not understand our country’s history and struggles and our people’s aspirations.
“Yet they feel entitled to insult our President and, by extension, the Filipino people. That is unacceptable,” he noted. Goitia, chairman emeritus of the Alyansa ng Bantay sa Kapayapaan at Demokrasya (ABKD), People’s Alliance for Democracy and Reforms (PADER), Liga Independencia Pilipinas (LIPI) and Filipinos Do Not Yield (FDNY) Movement, pointed out that the hypocrisy of foreign critics who claim to care about justice clearly show they are blind to their own contradictions.
“Marcos has defended the West Philippine Sea (WPS) without dragging the country into reckless wars. He has strengthened alliances without surrendering sovereignty. That’s leadership—calm, calculated, and always with the nation’s interest in mind,” he stressed.
At the same time, he was blunt to enthuse that the accusations regarding President Marcos Jr.’s economic failures are grave falsehoods: “These critics cherry-pick failures and ignore the gains.
Investments are coming in, tourism is recovering, and the groundwork for long-term stability is being laid. Progress is not instant—but the direction is clear, and Marcos has set us on it.”
Goitia scoffed at the insult that the chief executive has “low IQ,” asserting that “intelligence is not measured by foreign commentators hiding behind their screens but in truth is measured by results—and under President Marcos Jr., the Philippines has regained international respect and a stronger voice in global affairs—the mark of a smart and steady leader.”
The civic leader believes that the attacks only prove that Marcos Jr.’s administration is hitting nerves abroad: “They fear the Philippines that stands proud and independent. They fear a President who won’t play along with their script.
That’s why they attack him.” In ending, Goitia concluded with a call for unity: “The Filipino people know who truly fights for them. And no amount of foreign mudslinging will erase the fact that Marcos is a President honestly working for the future of this nation.”
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