By Junex Doronio

MANILA — Touted as most likely to follow the footsteps of his grandfather and father to Malacañang in 2034, Ilocos Norte 1st District Representative Ferdinand Alexander “Sandro” Araneta Marcos III has pushed for the importance of continued education and training in promoting better driving practices and road safety awareness.

Along with the Land Transportation Office (LTO), Marcos III recently facilitated a 2-day Free Theoretical Driving Course (TDC) catered to 450 individuals from  Laoag City.

“We are committed to improving road safety and ensuring that our drivers are well-informed and responsible,” Sandro — as the presidential son is popularly known — quipped.

“This initiative is a step towards achieving that goal,” Marcos III wrote on a social media post.

It was gathered that the free driving course was aimed to promote road safety, foster a positive driving mindset, enhance understanding of traffic signals, and develop responsible drivers.

Marcos III also underscored the importance of continued education and training in promoting better driving practices and road safety awareness.

According to former presidential spokesperson Harry Roque: “By March 2034, the rising “son” of Ilocos Norte Sandro Marcos turns 40 and becomes a legitimate presidential contender by default. Under Section 7 of our Constitution, an elected President must be at least 40 years of age on the day of the election, which is held on the second Monday of May.”

Sandro’s late grandfather was President Ferdinand Edralin Marcos who ruled the country for 20 long years while Sandro’s father is President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Romualdez Marcos Jr. who made history by being the first majority-elected president in a multiparty presidential race in 2022 whose term ends in 2028.

Political pundits said if presidential cousin Speaker Ferdinand Martin G. Romualdez “plays his cards right,” he could be the country’s first Waray-Waray president in 2028.

“Sandro will continue the Romualdez-Araneta-Marcos legacy of good governance in 2034,” the political observers boldly predicted.

(el Amigo/mnm)