Danielle Clarisse Malagkit

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STATE OF THE NATION ADDRESS 2014 PANGULONG BENIGNO

NOYNOY AQUINO
SONA this year was focused on the achievements of the government such as approval of the Sin Tax
Reform Law and Responsible Parenthood Law (RH Law), reforms in Education System(K-12), Pantawid
Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps), 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 first
quarter of 2013.
However, it also highlights some of the changes to hike SSS contributions and train fares.
"We believe that it is time to amend the SSS Pension Scheme. We must establish measures that remedy
the outflow of funds. If we add 0.6 percent to the contribution rate, it will immediately deduct P141 billion
from the unfunded liability," Aquino said.
PNoy said the need to reform pension scheme is necessary to avoid depletion of SSS funds in the next 28
years. He also explains that fare hikes in MRT and LRT will be implemented. The government subsidizes each
passenger's fare by as much as P45 and said to be unfair to residents from Visayas and Mindanao who never
set foot on the trains but fund the train operations.
But according to critics or analysts, President Aquino did not mention solid agenda on how he will lead us
to his 'daang matuwid' campaign until 2016. Nancy Binay highlights that Pnoy didn't include on his speech ways
to improve employment rate in the country.
Despite the gross domestic product (GDP) growth for 2012 and various economic reform programs of
Aquino government for his three years in the Palace, Philippines is still has the worst unemployment rate in
Asia. More than 11 million Filipinos are jobless according to SWS and IBON Foundation survey results on the
first quarter of 2013.
More promises to track
It is common that every SONA, the President always make promises. Here are the some of the action items of
the Aquino government for the next months or year:

Classroom shortage will be addressed by the Department of Education within the year

Improve rice self-sufficiency and coconut intercropping to boost agricultural growth

Complete geo-hazard mapping of Metro Manila by next year

Pass the Bangsamoro Basic Law in 2014 which will pave way for a Bangsamoro Government by 2016

Repairs and completion at NAIA Terminal 3

MGA IBAT IBANG REAKSYON NG SAMBAYANAN SA SONA NI PANGULONG AQUINO

DAPAT nga bang pakinggan at panoorin ang State of the Nation Address o SONA ni Pangulong Noynoy
Aquino ngayong darating na Lunes, Hulyo 28, 2014?

Bilang isang Filipino ay panonoorin ko ang SONA ng Pangulo sa Lunes para malaman ko kung ang mga
sinasabi niya ay pawang katotohanann o puro kasinungalingan langMercy Geronimo, 47 ng San Miguel,

Manila.
Panonoorin ko ang SONA ng Pangulo sa Lunes kahit alam kung puro kasinungalingan lang ang kanyang
sasabihin, dahil gusto kung makita ang naggagandahang suot na gown at terno ng ating mambabatas,
para man lang kahit sa mata ko ay makinabang at mabusog sa pera ng PDAF at DAP na kanilang ninakaw

sa bayanMa. Jesusa Santiago, 51, Brgy. Payatas, Quezon City.

PARA ano pa? Yan ang hirap sa ating mga Filipino, alam na nga nating niloloko tayo, nagpapaloko pa rin
tayo. Aksaya lang ng oras at panahon yang panonood diyan sa SONA na yan, wala namang katuturan,

puro kasinungalingan lang lahat ng sasabihin niyaNeil Santiago, 59, Dagat-Dagatan, Caloocan City.
Bakit ko naman panonoorin, eh, puro scripted lang naman ang sasabihin niyan, buti sana kung galing sa
puso ang sasabihin niya, eh, alam naman natin na may binabasa yan na gawa ng kanyang mga bayaran at

sinungaling na mga advicerMichael Tolentino24, Pasig City.

Sana lang magsabi siya ng katotohanan at sana rin lang ay iwasan na niya ang paninisi kung kani-kanino.
Okey lang sana kung ang sisisihin niya ay yung kapalpakan na ginawa ng nanay niyaAnthony Helario, 62,

Bicutan, Taguig.
May choice ba tayo? Wala namang ibang palabas sa TV at lahat ng radio station ay naka-hook din sa
kanya kaya obligado talaga tayong manood at makinig sa kanya kahit ayaw natin. Pwede ring matulog na
lamang o kaya ay pumunta na lang sa mall at maglakwatsa para hindi mapakinggan ang SONA niyaNancy

Go, 31, Greenwoods, Pasig City.

Hindi na siguro, dahil alam naman natin na sisisihin na naman niya si GMA tapos ipagmamalaki na naman
niya yung impeachment kay Corona, and then mag yayabang na naman yan na tatlong senador ang
kanyang naipakulong, ang gusto ko sanang marinig ay ang totoong nangyari sa mga biktima ni Yolanda at
ng lindol hindi yung puro kasinungalingan at pampapogi ng kung sinu-sinong Juan dela Cruz, na kanyang
patatakbuhin ngayong darating na 2016 national electionJohnny Mallari, 35, Claro M. Recto, Tondo,
Manila.

President Benigno Aquino III on Monday credited the government's groundbreaking Project NOAH
website for the zero-casualty count in Albay even though the province was in the direct path of Typhoon
Glenda.
Dahil mas eksakto, napapaaga ang pagbibigay ng babala ng mga LGU (local government units). Maaga na rin
naililikas ang kanilang mga kababayan. Sa Albay, na hinagupit ng [Bagyong] Glenda, walang namatay sa bagyo,
Aquino said in his fifth State of the Nation Address (SONA). Sa larangan ng disaster preparedness, binigyan
lakas natin yung mga LGU, gamit ang malawakang forecasting systems, ginamit natin ang Project NOAH, he
added.

Project NOAH (Nationwide Operational Assessment of Hazard) is an inter-agency collaboration "to

promote and integrate advanced science and technology to enhance disaster management and prevention
capacity of the Philippine government."
Aquino also commended Albay Gov. Joey Salceda, who was at the plenary hall of the Batasang Pambansa to
witness the SONA.Kung ang Albay nga na nasa highway ng bagyo, at walang namatay, bakit tayong
magdududang di ito makakamit sa mga probinsyang di highway ng bagyo? he said. KBK, GMA