Sona Reflection
The fourth State of the Nation Address of President Benigno Simeon Aquino III was held last July 22, making the third year of his presidency and opening the session of the 16th Congress. It was the longest SONA he had given so far, earning 88 rounds of applause from the congressmen, senators, government officials, media, etc. His speech covered a lot of areas such as his accomplishments so far in his term, both political and economic aspects, praises for the public and some government departments who gave their outstanding service for the country, and also criticisms against public servants and government agencies.
President Aquino mentioned the Bangsamaro peace framework, success of his Pantawid ng Pamilyang Pilipino Program, TESDA scholars, housing program for informal settlers and the 7.8% GDP last year. Also, he hailed the passage of RH law, Sin Tax Law, AFP Modernization Act and the K-12 Law. He also talked about the nationwide construction of infrastructure such as airports, roads, ports, etc, increasing transportation efficiency. He talked about the drastic improvement of our agricultural sector and how we can already provide food for ourselves and not anymore relying on others for this aspect in our lives.
His goal was “widespread opportunity” – the key to a comprehensive and sustained progress. Maximizing opportunities for more people will help create better nation-builders.
He ended his speech with these words; “I am Noynoy Aquino, and I proudly say to the world: I am Filipino. How wonderful it is to be a Filipino in these times.” In my opinion, President Aquino was successful in relaying the inclusive growth of his administration. He regained the trust of the Filipino people and his speech really highlighted his confidence with his
President Aquino mentioned the Bangsamaro peace framework, success of his Pantawid ng Pamilyang Pilipino Program, TESDA scholars, housing program for informal settlers and the 7.8% GDP last year. Also, he hailed the passage of RH law, Sin Tax Law, AFP Modernization Act and the K-12 Law. He also talked about the nationwide construction of infrastructure such as airports, roads, ports, etc, increasing transportation efficiency. He talked about the drastic improvement of our agricultural sector and how we can already provide food for ourselves and not anymore relying on others for this aspect in our lives.
His goal was “widespread opportunity” – the key to a comprehensive and sustained progress. Maximizing opportunities for more people will help create better nation-builders.
He ended his speech with these words; “I am Noynoy Aquino, and I proudly say to the world: I am Filipino. How wonderful it is to be a Filipino in these times.” In my opinion, President Aquino was successful in relaying the inclusive growth of his administration. He regained the trust of the Filipino people and his speech really highlighted his confidence with his