SONA 2012

SONA 2012

 “It wasn’t too long ago when we began to dream again, when united, we chose the straight and righteous path; when we began to cast aside the culture f wang-wang, not only in our streets, but in every sector of society,” President Benigno S. C. Aquino III stated in his third State of the Nation Address (SONA) last July 23, 2012.

  It has been two years since we restored a government, whom we knew can make changes. But we can’t feel yet the progress that we are hoping for.  We are tired of corruption and of poverty.  When will our dreams come true?  PNoy said that they are building an environment where progress can be felt by the majority.  His goal is to have a sustained economic development and poverty reduction.  To reduce poverty, he implemented programs such as state health insurance, scholarship and other programs for indigents.  Mothers now get regular checkups, children have been vaccinated and students no longer need to miss school because of poverty.  Poorest PhilHealth members can enter any government hospital and get treatment without having to shell out single centavo.  They are also ensuring that our economy’s newfound vitality generates job. They produced jobs so that our fellow Filipinos can have their own jobs.  So, the unemployment rate went from 8% to 7.2%.  They have fixed more than roads so that traffic will be lessen.  Business and the economy of the Philippines are improving as evidenced by a boom in investors and new businesses.

 Two years have passed, maybe majority of us can’t feel the progress.  But I know that our president      is trying his best to fulfil his responsibilities.   He said that we will take the straight and righteous path.  We are hoping that the changes we are hoping will come true before his administration will end.  He has more time to improve and solve the problems left by the previous administration.  We are hoping for the improvement of the economy, success in the anti-corruption campaign, modernization of the AFP, better governance and many others.  We are holding your promises. The betterment and progress of our country is in your hands.  Words are not enough, do your words for the progress.