It was a busy Monday morning for cabinet members, congressmen and senators that took part on the first State of the Nation Address (SONA) given by the newly elected President Ninoy "Noynoy or Pnoy" Aquino. The speech started quite late in the afternoon and luckily for me, who just came home from a long trip, to have witnessed the live telecast exactly at the part when the president takes center stage and not having to watch the seemingly endless reports before the event.
The speech was filled with revelations and figures that the Filipino people never expected to hear. It is a straightforward approach to the problems and not even a sentence contained any unrealistic promises that previous Addresses seemed to be abundant with. He tackled the excessive spending of the previous administration and how it crippled the government budget and is now incapable of funding operations for crisis management.
Although a lot of positive feedback was said after the speech, there were negative comments as well especially from those who were involved in the issues. I just wished he included information technology and how it can help in making his visions come true. A lot of people who work through the internet and other related fields will definitely like some geeky comments come out from their respected leader.
By the end of the day, we can expect a lot of tweets and blogs rush in from different parts of the country and all eyes are focused on the man of the hour.
How about you? What do you think about the president's speech. Share your insights and comment. See you in my next post!
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