Yeah brother, from what I can tell by looking at Marcos Jr from far away, he thinks he is a Western politician, and going rule like some wannabe-white-Liberal.
That is not going to work.
One thing he should do, Marcos Jr should act like a strongman. That is the only way to get things done. To act like a Western-Liberal, who needs 10 environmental reports, before they even start to debate about it, kind of institutionalizes the problem instead of solving it.
Acting like a strongman, would allow him a chance to control events. Right now, the events control him. This onion crisis seems too much for Macros Jr to handle.
That is the last thing the Philippines need, and that is a weak leader.