Benigno Aquino delivered his first State of the Nation Address on Monday as president of the Philippines, reciting a litany of wrongdoings allegedly committed by the previous administration. He promised that his government would follow a straighter path – but gave few specifics on how he plans to clean up government and balance the books.…
Every 28 hours a black man is killed by a police officer and only two percent are indicted. These statistics are showing that the lives of black men and minorities are not important. Our beloved nation was founded on the belief that we were all created equal. That we have the unalienable right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. Yet the sad reality of all this, is that after years of civil rights movements, protests, and non stop effort to raise awareness of the issue, in the U.S. racism is still very much alive. Sure we have gone a very long way to back in the days of Martin Luther King J.r., Blacks/Minorities are not so bluntly discriminated but now in days its as if this new form of subliminally resentful actions are being brought to this day and age.…
| Government ReorganizationTackled the problem of landless peasants in the countryside. President Quezon implemented the Rice Share Tenancy Act of 1933Initiated women's suffrageRecommended that Tagalog be adopted as the basis for the national languageSocial justice program…
July 22, 2013. President Benigno Aquino III gave his fourth State of The Nation Address with the Name of “Sa Gitna ng Daang Matuwid” at Session Hall, Batasang Pambansa Complex, Quezon City. You might ask “What is SONA”, or “Why do we need to have this”. Well, SONA is an acronym for “State of The Nation Address” wherein it is annual address by the President to a joint session of the Congress of the Philippines and is held every fourth Monday of July. It is a way to inform the public about the status of the country and the accomplishments an promises of the President for the Country.…
As President Benigno S. Aquino III assured that Philippines will remain conducive to business, the country’s economic strides haven’t escaped notice, noting the Philippines is now rated investment grade for the first time in history by three major credit rating agencies. The economy grew by a remarkable 7.8 percent in addition to countless other indicators of economic growth. As companies continue to reap the benefits of the Philippine economic revival, he expects the companies to also share the fruits of their hard works not only through philanthropic activities but also by setting the good example as citizens who fulfill their obligations. However, the pork barrel scam happening in the Philippines because of unscrupulous politicians, a.k.a. public servants, who instead of servicing the needs and aspirations of the people are working for their own selfish ambitions, sadly, this puts doubt now the much touted slogan of PNoy calling for a “tuwid na daan” or the straight path in his governance as militant groups have filed plunder complaints against Aquino, members of his Cabinet and businesswoman Janet Lim Napoles before the Office of the Ombudsman. Unfazed about the accusation and even daring the opposition to go ahead and file impeachment charges against, Aquino painted even a gloomier picture when he recently revealed that it was worst during Gloria Macapagal Arroyo’s administration.Referring to Arroyo’s administration, during his speech before the Brotherhood of Christian Businessmen and Professionals,…
Regarding the 4P's, though I know it was really a good help to its beneficiaries I hope that those people would not just depend on the government. They should be also productive in their own. And also President Aquino, did not elaborately mention what are his plans for the next succeeding years for the country.…
The Philippines is a democratic country. Under a democratic system of government, an individual plays an important role in his community and his country as a whole. Each and every one of us is tasked with the responsibilities of participating in its administration, contributing to its development and to serve for the common good. There are times when our expectation of a good government performance may not always be satisfied for some of public officials may not respond favourably to every people’s needs. Yet, no matter what happens, for better or for worse, everyone, both the rich and the poor, the simple man and the elite, the masses and the high officials, all are married to this great duty of steering our country straight towards national prosperity and development. Now that our country is slowly leaving its crisis-torn past and gradually rising towards economic stability, it is greatly in need than ever before, the cooperation of every concerned citizen, in order to heal its persistent socio-economic and political problems. The progress of our country cannot be achieved by the sole industry and intelligent supervision of its administrator without the support and cooperation from the people.…
True to his words, this became reality during his term, the Filipinos most especially the common man was given the opportunity to be heard about their complaints and that their grievances were taken seriously. The masses had learned to…
President Benigno Aquino the Third (aka, Noynoy) of the Republic of The Philippines made his State Of the Nation Address today. I will legitimately link to the whole thing at the end of this post, but for the moment, here are my impressions of his words and how things look like from my perspective on the country.…
On this day, we are about to witness the 4th SONA of our honorable President Benigno Aquino III or President Noynoy. Aside from us who are waiting for his statement, the rallyists were also there to express their complaints pertaining to the result of his leadership in the last 3 years.…
Ihad the chance to watch the inaugural program of the newly-proclaimed president of our country, Benigno Aquino III, or more commonly known as Noynoy to the masses. The excerpt above was mentioned by his excellency during the early stages of his speech. Even though it’s not the crux of the speech, I could easily relate to what he said, for I myself experienced it. “Ako rin…”.…
We, the Representatives of the Filipino people, lawfully covened, in order to establish justice, provide for common defense, promote the general welfare, and insure the benefits of liberty, imploring the aid of the Sovereign Legislator of the Universe for the attainment of these ends, have voted, decreed, and sanctioned the following:…
President Benigno Simeon “PNoy” Aquino III delivered his fourth annual State of the Nation Address in Batasang Pambansa Complex, Quezon City on July 22, 2013 with the theme, “Sa Gitna ng Daang Matuwid.”…
On May 2010, Benigno Simeon “Noynoy” Cojuangco Aquino III was sworn as the country’s 15th President before millions of Filipinos at the Quirino Grandstand in Manila, vowing to deliver the nation from poverty and wiping corruption that grip the administration of his predecessor, Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo. During the historic event, Aquino disclosed that on top of his priorities is to tend the culture of bad governance and for him to set a good example in getting rid of corrupt practices in public administration (Mabasa, 2010). A good speech, however, does not yet make a good presidency, and Aquino’s first appointments and policy decisions were awaited eagerly. Soon after the inauguration the administration announced an executive order fleshing out the constitutional guarantee on the people’s right to information.…
The president, Benigno Simeon Aquino III plays an important role to Filipino society as the current 15th president of the Philippines. His father held an important position residing as the 13th president and was assassinated in 1983. Aquino’s mother took over the position of power shortly after but then passed away due to cancer. In 1998, Aquino represented a position in public services to guarantee the democracy his parents fought for bringing exponential changes to people’s lives. From 1998 to 2007, he served as Representative of the 2nd District of Tarlac. Not long after, he then took part with the Philippine Senate position bringing about the protection of human rights, honesty, and responsible governance. With Aquino’s strong and influential background, people began to recognize and call on urging him to run for presidency in 2010 to continue his parents’ work eventually resulting in his proclamation as the President Elect of the Philippines. In Aquino’s inaugural address on June 30, 2010, he told the Filipino people: “We are here to serve and not to lord over you. The mandate given to me was one of change. I accept your marching orders to transform our government from one that is self-serving to one that works for the welfare of the nation”…