On Monday, July 26, 2010, the 15th President of the Republic of the Philippines, Benigno Simeon C. Aquino III, or just plain “P-Noy”, as he would like his Filipino constituents to call him, will deliver his first State of the Nation Address, or simply SONA to all of us.
This day is “D-Day” not only for the administration of President Benigno “Noynoy” C. Aquino, but also to us Filipinos who are all stakeholders and role players in whatever kind of governance he will be giving us. President Aquino’s first SONA will give the general public insights as well as ideas and thoughts to ponder on, as to what directions his government will be heading for the next six years. For example, to meet the huge budget deficit inherited from the previous administration – will it be “ imposition of additional taxes or more rational and efficient revenue collections ”? Will it be new loans or suspension of foreign debt servicing/loan payments?” In tackling the problem of generating more job openings/opportunities to solve unemployment problems and exodus of Filipino workers abroad – will President Noynoy give emphasis on SMIs and agriculture? Should he allow entry of more foreign investments with a more liberal law on property ownership and more tax holidays among others as sweeteners?” And so on and so forth.
The people are waiting, anticipating, full of hope for this momentous event in our lives, people from all walks of life - the politicians, the militants and activists, millionaires and those who have less in life, the ordinary citizens, and even foreign governments . It is your call Mr. President, you are now on center stage.
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