In July 27, 2009 was the 9th and as the people hope to be the final State Of The Nation Address or SONA of the president of the Philippines, Pres. Gloria Macapagal Arroyo.
During the SONA, the president stated her accomplishments for the past years of her term as president of the Philippines. But as I see it, the people does not see this accomplishments instead they focus their attention on the controversies of the president for the past years of her term. For me these accomplishments also help the Philippine to improve. But I agree with the people that the president must not run anymore for presidency next year, because she has already had the enough power in her lifetime.
And as I watch her SONA, I observe that the president is also trying to fight back all the people who try to criticize her. Just like when she said “To those who want to be president this advice, if you really want to do something, just do it, do it hard, do it well, don’t pussyfoot, don't pander, and don’t say bad words in public.” I Think That The president should not say that during the SONA, because the SONA of the president is a report of the president about his/her accomplishments and also the things that must be done for the country not try to fight back his/her critics.
During Her SONA, she mentioned her plans for the country during her last term as the president of the Philippines; she mentioned proper education for the people, more jobs, protection for the OFW, Right food for the people, peace in the country, peace talks in Mindanao, more police men on the streets to assure peace and order and protecting democracy during her term. I think that some of her plans are already promised by her during the past years but until now nothing is happening, just like more jobs and peace in Mindanao, as I observed at present, there are still more Filipinos who are jobless and also, Mindanao is still chaotic. Just like for the past months this year, bombing in places in cotabato and davao city are rampant. And also last year were the MILF refused the government’ s peace talks and initiate a non-stop bombing in different places in catabato, Zamboanga and iligan were many people were killed and hurt, and also the NPA attacks in surigao.
As the SONA is Happening, I have question in my mind, why are classes and Jobs are postponed only in Luzon during the SONA? Why are classes and jobs here in Mindanao and Visayas are still going on during the SONA? Does this mean that visayas and Mindanao are not parts of the Philippines anymore? I hope that is not true, but still why does the government do that? I think that even the capital of the country is located in Luzon; it doesn’t mean that Luzon is the most prioritized by the government; every island here in the Philippines must have a Fair right in these special occasions like this. Because for what I think, the country should be whole, the people should act as one so that the country can be strong and can be ready for the challenges that the country would face in the future.
On the last part of the president’s SONA she was giving her advice to the people and also giving her closing remarks to end her SONA. She stated that “we must march with hope, optimism and determination; we must come together, work together and walk together toward the future. I agree with the president’s statement, we must be ready for the future, we must be one, we must work together to make our country strong, let us not only relay all the work to the government, we also must help the government to make our country better than others.
As for me, I am not calling myself an anti-gloria, because some of her accomplishments also help the Philippines. And also I am not calling myself a pro-gloria, because even if her accomplishments are helping the country it is still isn’t enough. Many people are still experiencing poverty, and many are also jobless. And I hope that she will find a way to solve these problems. But one thing is clear; there is no person in this world that is more powerful than the Almighty Father in Heaven. We must have fate in God, Who always there to guide us in every step we take.
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