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54 minutes, with 102 applauses in between, PGMA delivered her SONA, in front of the members of the Senate, House of Representatives, Diplomatic Corps, and the general public.
I listened keenly to PGMA’s talk, watched with interest how her programs supported by facts, figures, and real people, seemed to show good promise. She admitted that she had an all-time low in terms of popularity. Certainly, her speechwriters did well, with the powerpoint presentations to prove her point.
For a while, I believed, and until now I am clinging to a flicker of hope that amidst the global crisis, amidst the nation’s crisis, we as a nation need someone who could lead us out of this, or at least keep us all together, and for the nation not to break down. At this point in time, there is no other, except her–except PGMA, despite all the corruption charges against her and her cohorts. Let them go through due process, support the charges with facts. Right now, we need a figure head–let us not wish for a change in government, let us just wait for the next election if we want a new leader. Let us do our share, continue to be vigilant, do what we can, and hopefully soon, our nation will be truly great again.
And yes–I will have to check if indeed, texting, which PGMA calls a Filipino way of life, now costs only P0.50.
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Pau (one of my kids): Babagyo ba?
BA (another of my kids): oo, mamayang 4 pm, babagyo ng mga pangako–sa SONA. bwahahahaha
At 4 pm, President GMA will address the nation for her 9th annual State of the Nation Address. The people are wary, even the young ones are wary, to be able to speak this way. Each year, we listen to promises after promises, which are quantified the year after, with success rates, figures, pictures, and many others, painting very good pictures of the administration’s achievements. The question is, are they felt? Are they seen? Are they enjoyed by the general public?
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Look here (reference: 2 page spreads in major newspapers for the last few days–the cost could have fed a lot of hungry mouths, I think).
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2001: Pagkain sa Bawat Mesa
2002: Strong Republic
2003: Labanan ang Terorismo at Kahirapan
2004: Mamayan Muna
2005: Lasting Change
2006: Super Regions
2007: Invest…Invest…
2008: WHAT NOW?
No matter how the PR agencies and the administration press paint it, there are still a lot more others who say otherwise. Amidst the global crisis that has surged the past few weeks, let’s listen to what she has to say now.
My guess is as good as yours.
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12 responses so far ↓
Jehzeel Laurente // Jul 28, 2008 at 6:44 pm
ang haba ng sona.. pinaka masaya doon ay .50 nalang per text
P.S.: waiting for you baguio food trip post.. haha
nice meeting you mam dine 
prety // Jul 28, 2008 at 7:32 pm
sana mura na lang po k
SONA 2008: PGMA said texting to other networks costs P0.50, but it is not so! I wonder why. : The D Spot // Jul 28, 2008 at 9:44 pm
[...] to PGMA’s SONA, and after trying to hold on to a flicker of hope (in reference to an earlier post), I am sharing with you a discussion I had with the kids 3 hours after the [...]
fingerhurts // Jul 29, 2008 at 2:46 pm
yesterday, GMA rendered her purely sugar-coated shenanigans. still a paltry subterfuge of what an ill government we have.
fingerhurts // Jul 29, 2008 at 2:47 pm
btw is ther anyway i can contact you? other than here.
lorilie // Jul 29, 2008 at 4:07 pm
the Sona is too long to listen but most of the people doesnt understan it because it is ENGLISH…
People who is uneducated cannot understand what Arroyo tells about her long SONA….
abby // Jul 29, 2008 at 4:16 pm
i hope Mrs. Arroyo is aware of what is happening in the Philippines today.she always promise the people that she will make their lives better than they expected.SHE’S A LOSER FOR ME.LIAR!!!!!
MA. VICTORIA R. MANZANO // Jul 31, 2008 at 1:25 pm
tnulugan ko lng ung sona eh hahaha…
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PGMA’s SONA 2009 @4pm, 27 July 2009 | The D Spot // Jul 27, 2009 at 6:12 am
[...] CLAP, CLAP, CLAP, 54 minutes, with 102 applauses in between, in front of the members of the Senate, House of Representatives, Diplomatic Corps, and the general public. Very well said! loud and clear! that is, for those who have a good understanding of the English language. Poor Pedro, Juan and Maria who have eagerly waited to listen to what she would say—for somehow hope was still in their hearts (just like mine), even though it was only a flicker of hope to a nation in crisis. [...]
kokey // Jul 30, 2009 at 12:34 pm
clap clap clap konting paligo lang na 0.50 per text tuwa na tayo.
foreigners nga nagtataka bat may bayad pa yan eh. or at least bat tayo nag ttxt kung may call naman. eh sa kanila kasi pantay lang ang presyo.
abhy // Jul 25, 2010 at 3:58 pm
trying hard pero for our new pres wish ko lng mas magandang paglilingkod dba
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