EYE FOR THE SONA

                                  by: Rochel Quintinita Regunton             

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The third state of the nation address of President Benigno Simeon Aquino III on July 23, 2012 is truly much awaited and much talked about what is on it. It takes weeks to prepare this speech. With the angry Filipinos by an oath taking ceremony in which he installed himself as the Eleventh President of the Philippines that has a motto of “TUWID NA LANDAS”. Prior to this night time departure. Our president delivered his speech last July 23, 2012. What can you say about it?

                      The president is expected to report to the people to his administration, projects and actions aimed at sustaining the countries gains or lose within this year and most especially the improvement he did. The SONA delivered by PNOY he said to his statement that “I now live by: Where a citizen is oppressed, he will find me as an ally: where there is an oppressor, I will be there to fight: where I find something wrong in the system, I will consider it my duty to right it”. President Benigno S. Aquino III is convov arrives at the Batasang Pambansa. He is greeted by selected members of the House of Representative. He talks about the nightmare of the lost decades citing the anomalies. There are some sibilians that was against the administration of PNOY. When he delivered the SONA, sibilians in the street are like wild animals with the group of policeman. Many of the topics he talks about, it talks about the positive changes now is common trend in the government. The credit ratings upgrades and the successful Philippine stock exchange index. The greater expected economic expansion and Philippines now being a creditor nation. He also cites the success of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program and the expanded coverage of Philhealth. And many more as it follows. “ The SONA supposed to be the leaders report to the country of where the country is at the moment and where he wants to take it for the remaining four years of his term?. This SONA last by one and half an hour. The longest SONA he delivered. His hurried departure was preceded by nationwide fears that he would trigger by making a stand and his departure had made official the success of a vintually bloodless revolution. 

                       So much happening in matters of improvement. But is this enough for as Filipinos ?. In view of the growing need, we can make if we are all in hands and hands. Work together for the better of our country. A person’s reaction is influenced by both his head and his heart.