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[jeninasonsumalo-blog]

Duterte's 3rd SONA

President Rodrigo Duterte's State of the Nations Address(SONA) was very plain and boring. However, He mentioned some important issues that matters to the ordinary filipinos such as, war on drugs, corruptions, mindanao promise and many more. During his speech, Duterte slams the Commission on Human Rights for criticising his Anti-Drug campaign. I guess he has a right to do so, he is just performing his duties as a president of the nation. Instead of butting and middling his campaign why not help him.

Compared to his past SONA's those were very entertaining, he even spill jokes so that his listeners and viewers won't get bored to the entire SONA. He is more focused on operational details of his policies rather than giving a hint of what he wants to do to the country. On his past SONA's there were lots of interesting topics that he had mentioned but today's duterte's SONA was not so very entertaining campared to his past SONA.

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[sonacollege]

Memoir of Sona 2018. #sonatech #sona2018 #year2018 #sonacollege #dec31 #dec312018 #bye2018 #byebye #bye2018 #memoir (at Sona College of Technology) https://www.instagram.com/p/BsC-RpnHGm5/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=2vbcke6kbiix

[anakbayannewyork]

ABNY Presents: ND Summer School 2018 - Week 4: Neoliberalism . Date: Saturday, Sept. 8th Time: 2 - 5 p.m. Venue: WeWork, 500 7th Avenue . This is the last study in our ND Summer School series so please don't miss out on this one! BAYAN’s study on neoliberalism aims to understand what neoliberalism is and how it affects the most oppressed today by connecting it to imperialism and current events. The study also discusses the solution, in relation to ongoing campaigns--local, national, and international. . One of our Exposurists had returned from a month-long integration trip in the Philippines and will connect their experiences of neoliberalism there to our study. . Some questions to think about beforehand: - Where/when have you heard and/or experienced neoliberalism? - What do you want to learn or get out of this study? . . . . #BoycottNutriAsia #NutriAsiaStrike #SONA2018 #StopTheKillingsPH #DerailTRAIN #NoToCHACHA #FightTyranny #ResistDictatorship #JoinAnakbayan #Lumalaban #FightFascism #PeaceTalksItuloy #OUSTDUTERTE #ImperyialismoIbagsak #EndMartialLaw #EndImpunity https://www.instagram.com/p/BnRofLShiX5/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1xeqn5p17gnyx

[whereisaldo]

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GMA News

#SONA2018: President Rodrigo Duterte: "Some have incorrectly blamed our efforts towards a fairer tax system for all the price increases in the past months, and some irresponsibly suggesting to stop...

[anakbayannewyork]

07.23.2018 . The People's State of the Nation Address NYC. Different sectors of society - from youth, women, LGBTQ+, workers, solidarity allies, and those within the United Front came together in NYC (to the Philippines to all over the world) to counter Duterte’s 3rd State of the Nation Address and expose the real state of the nation. . United on fighting the growing fascism and dictatorship of Duterte and his administration - the People exposed and opposed his various anti-people, anti-poor policies that continue to harm, devastate, murder, and exploit our kababayan back Home in the Philippines and abroad. From the TRAIN tax law, to Cha-Cha (or charter change), to Contractualization, to various U.S./China outsposts, to #BabaeAko to counter all his misogynistic and sexist jokes, to Martial Law in Mindanao and all the Human Rights Violations he and his administration committed, to the neglect of Overseas Foreign Workers (OFWs), to the delay and stopping of formal Peace Talks between the GRP (Government Republic of the Philippines) and NDFP (National Democratic Front of the Philippines) and neglecting addressing the root causes of poverty, socio-economic inequality in the Philippines, and armed conflict in the countryside. . From the Philippines to NYC to all over the world, the people must unite and fight against the crumbling imperialist/fascism of the ruling class. We can no longer hold back on organizing against the enemy as they continue to fearfully and desperately cling to their power over the People. As grassroots organizations we must continue to educate, organize, and mobilize the masses to fight for their genuine rights, freedom, and liberation against the system that continues to exploit them for their labor power and natural resources. We must understand the necessity for People's War for People's Peace. . #SONA2018 #StopTheKillingsPH #DerailTRAIN #NoToCHACHA #FightTyranny #ResistDictatorship #JoinAnakbayan #Lumalaban #FightFascism #PeaceTalksItuloy #OUSTDUTERTE #ImperyialismoIbagsak #EndMartialLaw #EndImpunity . Picture credit 📷: @elteodoro

[raybartmanoguid]

QC, 07.23.2018 #sona2018 #philippines #manila

[welladineventic-blog]

SONA 2018

President Rodrigo Duterte delivers his third State of the Nation Address (SONA) on his second year as the current ruling president of the Republic of the Philippines last July 23, 2018 (Monday).

President Duterte greets guests at Batasang Pambansa on his 50-minute SONA. Duterte's banner program against anti-drug campaign was mentioned first. He said that it will be relentless and as chilling as the day it began. He also slammed human rights' groups for critizing his drug war campaign.

On his war against corruption, Duterte mentioned that he has to fire some "friends" due to corruption.

Duterte also vows to add "significant increase" to Mindanao's current budget and promises to sign the Bangsamoro Organic Law within 48 hours after Malacañang receives Congress' approved version.

Duterte also mentioned the siege in Marawi, and recognizes soldiers and filipinos who died fighting in Marawi City. He added that the government welcomes terrorist who wishes to surrender.

Duterte mentioned ties with Southeast Asian countries but is more focused on the re-energized ties with China and his commitment to defend our interests in the West Philippine Sea. He also condemned the deaths and abuses suffered by our overseas filipino workers abroad.

Duterte asked the Congress to pass bills creating a Coconut Farmer's Trust Fund, which is on of his campaign promises. He also asked the help of the congress to pass a bill prohibiting contractualization after admitting that his executive order won't suffice.

Duterte reiterated his promise to ensure reliable, affordable and secure telecommunications service and said that the 3rd telco company is almost ready.

Duterte also mentioned the current closer of Boracay Island and justifies the closure as an environmental procedure to ensure it's protection and preservation.

The president also gave warning to 'irresponsible miners' saying that natural resources should give benefit to the whole filipino community and not just for the rich alone. He called out to the Congress for help in passing laws creating national land use policy which has been pending for almost 2 decades ; and a law creating disaster management department with more powers and resources than the existing disaster response team ; and lastly to pass the universal health bill.

He also insisted that the Tax Reform for Acceleration and Inclusion law must not be repealed despite the criticism.

And lastly before he ended his speech, the president mentioned about his federalism movement and thanked his consultative committee for their draft of the federal constitution and insists that filipinos will support the shift to a federal form of government.

Photo taken from google.