Manila, Oct. 7 -- President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. said Tuesday his administration would focus on strengthening social protection and improving education in the remaining years of his term, saying these are the foundations of a stable and progressive nation.

In the latest episode of his podcast, Marcos said his priority is not his political legacy but ensuring that Filipinos have access to basic needs and quality education.

"This question of legacy keeps coming up. It's not something that I think about quite frankly, because legacy is when you die, right? I'm not about to die - at least that's not my plan," he said.

"People have to have a good healthcare system. People have to have food to eat. People have to have shelter as much as p...