Hi Steemians - The most controvercial President Of the Philippines (Our very own Rodrigo Roa Duterte) also known as "The Punisher" in international community will deliver his 2nd SONA ( State Of the Nation Address) today.
Rodrigo "Rody" Roa Duterte, is a Filipino lawyer and politician who is the 16th and current President of the Philippines. He is the first Mindanaoan to hold the office.
Watch it Live here:
The State of the Nation Address (abbreviated SONA; Filipino: Talumpatì sa Kalagayan ng Bansâ) is an annual address by the President of the Philippines to a joint session of the Congress of the Philippines. Mandated by the 1987 Constitution, the speech is delivered every fourth Monday of July at the Plenary Hall of the Batasang Pambansa Complex in Batasan Hills, Quezon City, Metro Manila.
The SONA, which is often broadcast, serves as a means to inform the nation about its present economic, political, and social condition. It is also a vehicle for the President to summarise the accomplishments and plans of his/her programme of government both for a particular year and until the end of their term of office.
Source : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/State_of_the_Nation_Address_(Philippines)
What do we expect in his SONA
- Relentless campaign against illegal drugs. (Alleged extrajudicial killings)
- Strip LGU chiefs of power over police
- Crush terrorists. (ISIS, Abusayaf etc.)
- Address global warming Issues
- Cut red tape. ( source of corruption)
- Improve Metro Manila trains and start Mindanao Railway
- Provide accessible and fast internet to ALL Filipino
- Improve education
- and Continue Aquino economic policies.