May 12th, 2028
Malacañang Policy Transition Hall – Industry Cluster Consultation
2:18 PM
The hall looked different this time.
Not like a formal council chamber.
Not like a press briefing room.
It looked like an organized workspace.
Foldable screens on the walls showing agency charts.
Tables arranged in clusters — not VIP rows.
Coffee dispensers in the back, stacks of policy printouts sitting on long tables, labeled:
ENERGY — INFRASTRUCTURE — FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT — REGULATORY FRAMEWORK
Timothy arrived with his folder tucked under his arm. No media coverage, no cameras. Just PSG officers directing people to their assigned tables.
His nameplate was already there:
PRIVATE SECTOR – HEAVY INDUSTRY / ENERGY INFRASTRUCTURE
He sat beside representatives from San Miguel Global Holdings, Meralco Industrial, Bank of the Philippines Maxima, and an engineering consortium from Mindanao. Across the room were seats marked:
