Marcos among Time's '100 Most Influential People of 2024'

President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. is included in Time Magazine's "100 Most Influential People of 2024."

Time recognized Marcos' efforts on economic recovery after the COVID-19 pandemic and how the President "elevated the Philippines in the world stage."

The Chief Executive was also cited for his stance on the West Philippine Sea amid rising tensions in the region.

"Bongbong has stood steadfast against Chinese aggression in the disputed South China Sea and bolstered his nation’s alliance with the U.S. in the face of “rising tensions in our region and the world,”" read a portion of Marcos' profile in the 2024 Time 100 issue.

"Many problems persist, including extra­judicial killings and journalists routinely attacked. But by trying to repair his family name, Bongbong may reshape his country too," it added.  

Other Philippine Presidents who made the list in previous years are Rodrigo Duterte in 2017 and Benigno "Noynoy" Aquino in 2013.  

The Presidential Communications Office (PCO), meanwhile, said that Marcos' inclusion in the TIME 100 list "reflects his brand of leadership that puts the national interest and the welfare of every Filipino above all else."

"Despite geopolitical tensions and the hurdles posed by the COVID-19 pandemic, President Marcos has elevated the Philippines on the world stage and contributed to regional stability, notably in the Indo-Pacific region," added the PCO. —VAL, GMA Integrated News