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Before the SONA, Communications Secretary Herminio Coloma Jr. said PNoy will
emulate his mother Cory Aquino who looked back at history during her final
SONA in July 22, 1991. As a result, PNoy made some rants to the previous
administrations.
Be guided with our review and analysis of President Aquino's SONA
2015. Students may use this as reference for making a reaction paper:
"My bosses, this is the story of our journey along the Straight Path," Aquino
started his speech.
Aquino recalled the issues of former President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo (PGMA)
administration that were inherited to him before his term in 2010 such as 'Hello
Garci' scandal, ZTE-NBN deal, MWSS bonus, Maguindanao massacre, and NFA
anomalies.
"May naalala ba kayong nagsabing, Sorry sa pagnanakaw at pang-aabuso,
handa na akong magbago? Ang sa akin lang po: Makaka-move on lang tayo
kapag nakamtan ang katarungan," Aquino said.
"The moment we assumed the presidency, we began to unearth anomaly after
anomaly," Aquino added.
The president boasts his accomplishments in fighting corruption and poverty
under his "Daang Matuwid" campaign and trumpeted economic gains. "The
reforms we have sown along the Straight Path will bear an even more bountiful
harvest in the future," Aquino said.
"Corruption was the root of our people's suffering. Our battlecry: where there is
no corruption, there will be no poverty," Aquino said.
He even highlighted Kung walang corrupt, walang mahirap."
Aquino lauded Commissioner Kim Henares as she spared no tax evader. 380
cases have already been filed against those who attempted to evade taxes. In
2014, the commission's collection went up to P1.3 trillion, this 2015, the
In aviation, ICAO lifted the safety concerns it imposed to the Philippines in 2013.
The EU Air Safety Committee lifted the travel ban in all local carriers. Now, all
our airlines will be able to fly directly to the United Kingdom, Italy, and other
countries part of the EU.
For the unresolved problems on Metro Rail Transit (MRT), Aquino said plans of
purchasing of new MRT train coaches. He said that the process to obtain new
MRT rails underway, together with the upgrading of the signaling and automatic
fare collecting system but failed to mention the target timeline for the project.
For Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) modernization, the government has
plan to buy 2 more C-130. There will be additional 6 landing craft utilities and 3
C-295 medium lift transport.
He also mentioned the PNP Capability Enhancement Program of which 2,523
patrol jeeps and 577 utility vehicles were purchased. He also boasts the 'Oplan
Lambat Sibat' to arrest criminals. On his term, he said that 163,000 most
wanted criminals were seized including Marwan and Usman.
Aquino cited the long-awaited infrastructure projects such as Muntinlupa-Cavite
Expressway (MCX) and Tarlac-Pangasinan-La Union Expressway o TPLEX and the
ongoing projects including Cavite-Laguna Expressway, Skyway Stage 3, and
NLEX-SLEX Road. The Laguna Lakeshore Expressway Dike will be awarded this
December.
Aquino mentioned the latest survey from SWS that 8 out of 10 Filipinos believed
that the country will be included in the list of developed countries. Based on
Gallup survey, the Philippines has the highest optimism in Asia Pacific and
second highest in the world.
The president also included on his SONA the update on car sales in the country
which is up in 27% in 2014.
PNoy also wish to pass the Bangsamoro Basic Law by the Current Congress.
"Ilang buhay pa ang kailangang ibuwis para magising ang lahat sa obligasyong
baguhin and sirang status quo sa Muslim Mindanao?"
He has no words also for January 25 Mamasapano operation, which left over 60
people dead including 44 police commandos.
PNoy also failed to include the passage of the Freedom of Information (FOI) bill
in his SONA. The measure aims to eliminate corruption in the bureaucracy by
giving the public greater access to government transactions and records.
Despite of the said achievements and plans of the government, Anakpawis,
Bayan and other militant groups unfazed by heavy rain marched along
Commonwealth Avenue in Quezon City toward Batasan Pambansa on Monday
morning.
Kung Mayo Uno nga, wala kaming napala, SONA pa kaya ng isang narcissistic
na pangulo, Bukluran ng Manggagawang Pilipino (BMP) chair Leody de Guzman
said.
On Monday, Social Weather Stations (SWS) has released second-quarter survey
results which shows that 11.2 million families or 51 percent of Filipino families
considered themselves as 'poor'. In the survey, self-rated poverty was also at 51
percent the previous quarter, and was at 52 percent in the fourth quarter of
2014.