IN the first six and a half months of his presidency, President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. (BBM) has traveled to more capitals than many of his predecessors had covered in their lifetime. This was perhaps unavoidable, given the times and the world in which we live — (Elon Musk, the richest man on Earth, is already thinking of exploring and doing business on another planet). But not only former planning secretary Winnie Monsod has begun to worry about the cost and usefulness of these trips and their possible effect on the primary function of his office. It is only fair...