The State of the Nation Address (SONA; Filipino: Talumpatî sa Kalagayan ng Bansà) is an annual address by the President of the Republic of the Philippines to a joint session of the Congress of the Philippines. It is mandated by the 1987 Constitution, and must be delivered every fourth Monday of July at the Plenary Hall of the Batasang Pambansa Complex in Batasan Hills, Quezon City, Metro Manila.
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The Philippines have the highest GDP growth under Aquino administration with 7.8%. The employment rate reached 92.5% as of the 2nd quarter of 2013 and employed Filipinos rose to approximately 37.94 million as of January 2013. The investment grade became BBB- from BB+ rating given by International Credit rating finance.
PNoy’s affair visits:
20th APEC leader meeting
APEC business advisory council committed 10% improvement in supply chain by 2015 in Asia Pacific Region
State visit to New Zealand
Philippines partners with New Zealand in enhancing geothermal energy capability
State visit to Australia
Atlantic Gulf and Pacific (AG & P) : $200M worth of investment on natural gas project in Batangas
9th ASEM participation
Philippines is among the white list at the European maritime safety agency (EMSA) and leaving the Italian Financial blacklist.
World Economic Forum, Switzerland
IMF upgraded Philippines’ growth projection from 4.8 to 6%
PNoy also approved.the Sin Tax Reform Law and “Responsible Parenthood Law” (RH Law). Reforms in Education System(K-12), Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps). 503, 521 became scholar of TESDA-DOLE and increase in number of TESDA graduates, increase in Philhealth enrolles from 62% to 81% and improved benefits, allocation of P6.2 billion for flood control in Metro Manila, completion of 9,377 housing units for Typhoon Sendong victims, 63% reduction in number of private armed groups, 21.4 increase in foreign tourist arrivals in 2012 and 7.8% GDP (Gross Domestic Product) growth during the