WIRE โ€” MANILA, Philippines โ€” President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Monday slammed what he described as "pernicious influences" that destroy the youth. "We have to do more to protect our children from harmful influences and forces that exploit their vulnerabilities," he said in his fifth State of the Nation Address (Sona) at the Batasang Pambansa

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