EVERYONE SHOULD REPORT TO THE PRESIDENT, HE SHOULD NOT REPORT TO HIMSELF
EVERYONE SHOULD REPORT TO THE PRESIDENT, HE SHOULD NOT REPORT TO HIMSELF What I am about to suggest is not about what is right or wrong. It is about what is good—and what could be better. It may sound disruptive to some, but it is certainly not destructive. On the contrary, it may even be constructive, if only we are willing to rethink how power, accountability, and time are managed at the very top. Let me be clear at the outset: the President should preside over Cabinet meetings. That is non-negotiable. The Cabinet exists to advise the President, and the President must lead it. But below the Cabinet, should the President preside over every other high-level meeting and council? That is where I think we need to pause and reflect. At present, the President of the Philippines is the Chairman of at least six core strategic bodies: the Economy and Development Council (formerly the NEDA Board), the National Security Council, the Legislative-Executive Development Advisory Council, the Climate...