Emmylou Tejol

BS ENTREP 2-3

SONA 2019 summarize key points

High approval ratings - After the usual introductions of top officials, among the first
things President Duterte does is highlight his popularity, by saying only 3% of Filipinos
disapprove of him.

Drug crackdown - The persistent problem of illegal drugs is Duterte's first topic. He
claims the 2017 Marawi siege began with a government raid on shabu being kept by
extremists there.

Death penalty - He asks Congress to bring back the death penalty for heinous crimes
related to drugs and plunder.

Corruption - Duterte condemns the PhilHealth ghost kidney treatment scam,

commends the National Bureau of Investigation for the arrest of high-profile criminals,
and recalls how he has fired "more than a hundred" government officials. He cites
revenue collections by government corporations as signs that anti-corruption reforms
are working.

Anti-red tape - He tells the Land Transportation Office, Social Security System,
Bureau of Internal Revenue, Land Registration Authority, and Pag-IBIG to improve
their services as data from the complaint center under his office show they were the
subject of many complaints. He wants processing of permits to last only 3 days.

Rehabilitation of tourist attractions - Duterte brings up the temporary closure of

Boracay and the rehabilitation of Manila Bay. He threatens to "burn down"
establishments that commit violations.

Telecommunications - Duterte speaks about Dito Telecommunity, the newly

established third telecommunications provider in the Philippines. He challenges them
to render services to as many Filipinos as possible. He also promises no corruption
was involved in Dito Telecommunity's entry into the sector.

Bangsamoro Organic Law - The President tells the Bangsamoro government to

fast-track the development of the region and improve the quality of life of Muslims and
indigenous peoples.

Ending communist violence - Duterte talks of his leadership of the National Task
Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict and his assigning Cabinet members to
various regions to oversee efforts to end communist insurgency there.

Education - Duterte commends Secretary Leonor Briones and the Department of

Education for having over 27 million enrolled students from kinder to senior high
school. Improvements in the national education system are also seen in the
Alternative Learning System for out-of-school youth and adult learners. He also
supports the creation of a National Academy for Sports.

Bong Go - The President makes special mention of his trusted aide, neophyte
senator Bong Go, and Go's pet bills, a treatment he gives to no other lawmaker in the
room.

Barangay polls - Duterte asks Congress to postpone the May 2020 barangay and
Sangguniang Kabataan elections to October 2022.

Protection of overseas Filipino workers - He signed the Bilateral Labor Agreement

with Kuwait, in an effort to protect OFWs from abusive employers. He also seeks to
establish a Department of Overseas Filipino Workers.

West Philippine Sea - Duterte repeated his claim that he can't assert Philippine
rightsover the West Philippine Sea for fear of sparking a war against China. He
defends his decision to let Chinese fishermen fish in Philippine waters, saying that
international sea laws allow such an arrangement. However, such deals have to be
written whereas his deal with China is only a verbal one.

Poverty - Duterte reports a decrease in the poverty incidence rate from 27.6% during
the 1st half of 2015 to 21% in the 1st half of 2018. He also implores that citizens join
him in alleviating poverty.
Tax reform - The President calls for the passage of Package 2 of the Comprehensive
Tax Reform Program, otherwise known as the Trabaho bill.

Liquor ban - Duterte says he wants a law ordering all drinking establishments to
close at midnight.

Salary increase - He asks Congress to pass the Salary Standardization Law which
will raise salaries for all national government workers, including teachers and nurses.

Disaster risk reduction and management - The President pushes for the
establishment of a Department of Disaster Resilience in preparation for future natural
calamities.

Fire protection - He calls on Congress to pass a law creating a Fire Protection

Modernization Program.

Water department - Due to the recent water shortage in Metro Manila and nearby
provinces, Duterte calls for the creation of a Department of Water Resources and a
Water Regulatory Commission.

Land use planning - He asks Congress to pass the National Land Use Act, which will
develop lands in the countryside. This will encourage sustainable economic growth in
the provinces.

Sexist remarks - In various parts of his speech, Duterte makes some sexist
remarkslike how sunbathing women await foreigners in Boracay and how he has a
"smelly" girlfriend because of the Metro Manila water crisis.

Metro Manila traffic - Duterte orders the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority
and Metro Manila local government officials to reclaim public roads being used for
private purposes. He orders Interior Secretary Eduardo Año to suspend mayors who
don't comply.

Rice and coconut farmers - Duterte vows that his administration will implement the
rice tariffication law. He calls for the careful utilization of the coco levy fund. He also
blasts the Land Bank of the Philippines for allegedly prioritizing commercial
transactions over funding of agricultural activities.
Strengthening national security - He pushes for the passage of the National
Defense Act and the Unified Military and Uniformed Personnel Separation,
Retirement, and Pension Bill. He also wants to promote patriotism among the youth
by making the Reserve Officers' Training Corps program mandatory for senior high
school students.

Tired - The President says he's tired and unhappy in office and would welcome a
coup d'etat by the military.

Period of consequences - Duterte ends his speech by saying the second half of his
term is a "period of consequences." He hopes for sustained momentum in the
remaining years of his term, which ends in 2022.
Reaksyon

Ibinigay ni Pangulong Rodrigo Roa Duterte ang kanyang ika-4 na Estste of the Nation
Address (SONA) noong Hulyo 22,2019, sa Batasan Pambansa sa Quezon
City.Binanggit ni Pangulong Duterte sa kanyang SONA, ang mga nagawa ng kanyang
administrasyon noong nakaraang taon at iminungkahi ang mga Pababago na nais
niyang ituloy sa darating na mga taon.Binibigyang diin ni Duterte na ang problema sa
droga ay magpapatuloy pati na rin ang pag sugpo sa korapsiyon hanggang matapos
ang kanyang termino.binanggit ng pangulo ang Bureau of Customs, na nalilinis nya
na ito mula sa korapsiyon. Binaggit din nya ang rehabilitasyon ng isla ng boracay at
ito ay bumalik sa dati nyang ganda." Dagdag pa niya na simula pa lang ito.pati narin
ang rehabilitasiyon ng Manila Bay na kung saan ay ililipat nya ang mga impormal
setler sa mga daanan ng tubig at babawasan ang mga establishimento na nagbibigay
ng lason sa tubig. Samantala sa pagpasok ng kumpanya ng third telecommunication
sa bansa, siniguro ni Duterte na "walang korapsiyon na mangyayare dito." Hinamon
nya ang ang bagong telcom company na magbigay ng mabilis at maaasahang
serbisyo sa mga tao.Binanggit nya rin na ang west Philippine sea ay sa atin padin
ngunit hindi nya pipigilan ang mga chinese fishing vessel dahil ito ay pwede naman sa
pandaigdigang batas sa karagatan

Ang Charter Change at pederalismo ay hindi binanggit sa SONA 2019.Ayon kay

Duterte, hindi ito ang tamang panahon para pag-usapan hindi din daw tamang
pagusapan sa publiko.Marami pang binanggit ang pangulo katulad na nga lang ng
mga nakalahad sa key point summary.Ang gusto lang naman ng taong bayan ay
maging ligtas ang mga Filipino at magkaroon ng tamang pagtrato sa kanila. Sana
lahat ng pangako ng pangulo ay di lang sa papel na binabasa nya kundi magawa nya
ito at sana pagisipan nyang mabuti kung ito ay may pakinabang sa mamamayan at
ndi sa pansarili lamang.
Tula Sa SONA 2019

Sang-ayon at di Sang-ayon

Ika 4 na sona na ang nagdaan

Ngunit marami padin ang katanungan

Mga Filipino nga ba ay masaya

Sa mga pangakong binitiwan

Samut saring reaksiyon

Mga taoy tila nagreregudon

Merong sang ayon sa administrasiyon

Meron ding saliwa na nagkakagulo ngayon

Sa aking nasaksihan

Sa daan ay tila aking naramdaman

Mga gustong ipahatid para mapakinggan

Ng mga taong nasa pamahalaan

Aking nakita ang labis na sakripisiyo

Na kahit umuulan ay tuloy parin ang pagtakbo

Ibat ibang uri ng tao

Ngunit iisang lamang ang gusto

Kailan kaya magiging kontento

Ang isip ng mga Filipino

Posible kayang magkaisa ng Gusto

O habang buhay na nagtatalo

Nakakalunglot mang isipin

Na tayo’y iisang lahi na may iba’t ibang hangarin

Kung ano man ang nais iparating

Sana ay ating din isipin

Mga kabataang nakakasaksi sa gawain

Ay sila ring nilang gagayahin.