President Noynoy Aquino delivered his fifth State Of the Nation Address or SONA last July 28, 2014 and discussed important matters that he and his government have accomplished and wants to accomplish for our country. I only wanted to focus my reaction on his statements about our economy and education in our country.
In his speech, the government meant well. There was no admission of any major problems in the system, and nothing about what is eating the country from the inside and out: corruption. If you were visiting from Mars and randomly dropped into one of the comfy Batasan chairs to hear the president’s speech, you would probably feel very optimistic about living in the Philippines – the improvements, the country’s acceleration, and the implied contentment of the citizens; it almost sounded too good to be true. Why would the president tell things that would ruin his name and his government right?
President Aquino started his Fifth SONA recounting how the Philippines, once called as the “sick of man of Asia” and transformed into one of the most promising economy in Asia. He shared how the Philippines became one of the leading countries in Asia for its growth in GDP and GNP. He also noted that the employment rate of the country had increased and reflects how his administration handled the labor policies. With the various economic growth, President Aquino had also broke the news that the next year’s Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Summit or APEC Summit will be held here on our country, another proof that the country is indeed again on the center stage for international business.
The Essay on Fifth SONA Of President Benigno “Nonoy” Aquino III
In the first part of the speech of President Benigno “Nonoy” Aquino III on his fifth State of the Nation Address (SONA), he started his speech by recalling the problems he inherited from the past administration, The main topic of his speech is all about the achievements and accomplishments since he was elected as President of the Philippines. He cited all the projects he have done in his ...
How can you say that your country’s economy is improved/improving when there is inflation on the prices of the basic commodities? Just recently, it is all over the news that prices of rice, sugar, meat, garlic, oil, and others have increased but the wage of workers didn’t. For the people in the middle or lower class, it is already hard to budget their money for their basic needs and now that these products’ prices doubled and some even tripled, it will be an additional burden for them to sustain their basic needs. And another thing, if our country’s economy is improved, why are there still a lot of poor Filipinos? You walk around places and see families sleeping on sidewalks and abandoned buildings or areas, not being able to eat at least two to three meals a day because the money they earn is never enough for the things they need due to their high prices.
In education, president Aquino cited TESDA’s achievement of providing jobs for ordinary citizens even showcasing a video of some TESDA graduates. Aside from TESDA which was cited by President Aquino as one of the top performing government agency, he also noted the DSWD’s achievement. But this is just a small achievement compared to all the problems in education our country is experiencing. There are many areas especially in the provinces and mountains where there are no facilities that can be used by the elementary and high school students, lack of classrooms, books, and other things. The government should make sure that the funds they allocate for education should really go to the people and projects that need them. Education is the key to success, so our president should make big changes to help in improving the education in our country.
I want to say that in my opinion, everything that the president told in his fifth SONA are all lies. Our country did not improve in any way that he said it did. I always watch the news at night whenever I can and the news always tells us about the unfortunate events that happens in our country during Aquino’s reign, from very high prices of basic commodities, to rallies because of Aquino’s poor leading ways, and to the different arising allegations in different sectors of our government. He is not a good leader because he always uses the name of his parents and just follows what her sisters are saying.
The Essay on Improving Public Education
In today’s time and tough economy a good education must be a top priority. Are our children receiving the best education possible? America was once the best educated nation in the world. Now the United States ranks seventeenth out of forty countries in overall educational performance according to The Learning Curve report, developed by the Economist Intelligence Unit. (US 17th In Global Education ...
