Manila, Feb. 1 -- President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Sunday underscored the need to overhaul outdated government policies that slow down transactions and burden ordinary Filipinos, as he renewed his push for digitalization and ease of doing business.

In his latest vlog titled "Polisiya (Policy)," Marcos said policies should ultimately make life easier for citizens, not create unnecessary hardship.

"Kailangan padaliin ang pamumuhay ng Pilipino. Dahil ang sistema ay kailangan nagdadala ng ginhawa sa tao, hindi sakit ng ulo (We must make the life of Filipinos easier. Because the system needs to bring comfort to people, not headaches)," the President said.

Marcos outlined what he described as the hallmarks of good public policy: clear ob...