President's SONA

Last July 22, 2013, President Aquino gave his SONA concerning various of national issues in the Philippines. The SONA lasted approximately up to an hour an 40 minutes. It was mainly about his great works, successful projects etc. and the performance of his administration. In his SONA he acknowledged the works of the Departments and his Cabinet members, He also acknowledged the late DILG secretary Jesse Robredo.  President Aquino also said that most of the Departments are doing an excellent job on increasing the economic growth of the Philippines.

In traffic he said that almost 2 billion pesos is lost in our economic growth because of traffic, In the Military Air forces he said that the cost of a fighter Jet is 1.5 billion pesos, almost worth 6,500 houses for the soldiers or nearly 2000 classroom and yet the Air force need a squadron and 1 squadron is composed of 24 jets and it is worth 38 billion pesos. In tourism, he said that the increase is outstanding. Tourists claim that the Philippines is the Best Diving destination and Palawan is called the Best Island. In Education, The President acknowledged DepEd Secretary Brother Armin Luistro for doing a job well done in managing the textbooks of the students. In agriculture, Rices have increased signifficantly this 2013 and Lands for farming has been widened. He acknowledge many more Departments in his SONA.

I hope that our Nation would strive on to a better country on the righteous path or the "Matuwid na Daan" with the leadership of President Aquino.