HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
July 23 was another historic date of our country for the Senate and House of Representative convened into one Congress in giving way to the deliverance of the 3rd State of the Nation Address (SONA) of President Noynoy Aquino.
Every year, the Chief Executive of the Republic will give a report on the current situation of the state through his/her SONA. The said report contains about the president’s yearly accomplishments, reforms, programs in the various sectors and aspects of the country.
The president mentioned his annual accomplishments during his two years stay as the Chief Executive particularly in poverty reduction, labor and unemployment, education, health, addressing the graft and corruption and the latest about the territorial dispute between Philippines and China.
On the plight of Filipino Overseas Workers:
Despite that P-Noy, did not mention anything about the OFW’s that doesn’t mean he has no future plans for our fellow Filipino who is working abroad. I believe that he is working hand-in-hand with DFA Secretary Albert Del Roasrio with Vice President Jejomar Binay about the safeness, benefits and security of the Filipino in other countries.
On his programs, Re: Basic Education and Higher Education; Public and Tertiary School Teachers:
On education, the present administration is working hard for the betterment of quality education in our country despite of the problems they have inherited.
With regards to the Basic Education, the government is doing their full capability in solving the lacking of classrooms, chairs, and even textbooks in attaining quality education. In his SONA, he mentioned that by 2013 there will be a 292.7 billion peso-budget for the DepEd
In State Universities and Colleges, I am very glad that he did not forget to allocate enough funds to these SUCs in the country that by 2013 there is already a 43.61 percent increase to the budget for the SUCs.
Other issues: Charter change; Graft and Corruption, etc.:
P-Noy never mentioned about the ChaCha or any amendments of the Constitution in his SONA. As early, he mentioned that the amendment of the present constitution is not much the priority. He believes that the 1987 Constitution is effective and no need for any revisions or amendments as of now.
In graft and corruption, again, P-Noy criticizes GMA’s term for being corrupt and ineffective. One example he mentioned was the acquisition of the second hand helicopters bought in the amount of brand new.
Yet, P-Noy would not be biased to the people, as an observant, I see that what is law punished to his predecessors is sanctioned too to the members of his administration.
As a whole, for me this SONA is the best report he had from the previous years despite that there are still blunt criticisms and blame games to the past administration he succeeded. As a reader his accomplishments are satisfactory despite that some of his plans are ambitious yet that is the leader we want who works harder for our future.
At the end, let us join hand in hand in working with the President for the progress of the Filipino and the Republic its self.
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