As we wait for the second State of the Nation Address of President Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III at the Batasan Complex this afternoon, I am looking for more plans and solutions rather than criticism to the past Gloria Macapagal – Arroyo administration and his critics. Sadly, since he assumed the position he is more incline on dropping opposing words against Arroyo and other critics which becoming part of all his speech rather than giving concrete plans that will answer issue of poverty, human rights violations, illiteracy and so many more that the country is burden with.
My hope or SANA on this SONA of PNoy is that the more that one hour speech should focus on the solutions that his administration will be presenting to his “boss”, the Filipino community. Whether it is in a short term or long term plans, it must answer the current economic status of the Philippines, raising those from the poverty by giving proper jobs, helping local industry, promoting agrarian reform and easy to achieve housing project.
The Aquino administration must also focus in promoting universal education especially to those impoverish community. Making education for everyone no matter what is their social status. In this way education in a long term will help as slowly diminish illiteracy and poverty by helping each Filipino how to read, write and count which is very essential in getting good and efficient jobs that soon will help them in supporting their family.
Strengthening Human Rights Policy in the country – we saw how rampant human rights violation here in our country. Extrajudicial killings, missing personalities who fought for rights and transparency in the government, massacre of journalists and so many more, but in until now justices has not yet serve to their families and most of the culprits are enjoying their lives even they are behind bars.
Aside from this the government should also tackle concerns the long overdue Reproductive Health Bill, Spratly, Foreign Policy and Relation, and Overseas Filipino Workers. But the most important is the transparency and credibility of his government and his cabinet members which others are so weak and already facing anomalies. Aquino in his first year should be a tough president and should stand for the country and not for his KKK (Kaibigan, Kaklase and Kabarilan – Friends, Classmates and Shooting Mates) who is pulling him down and most of them are working in his administration.
I didn’t touch more on the political side even on technicalities of Aquino’s administration, I just wanted to share some few points of what I think is better to discuss on his SONA rather than criticizing the past administration and his opponents. He should focus more on his “matuwid na landas” campaign which he promise during the 2010 election from there he will gain support, cleaning his cabinet, focusing on the real problem and giving efficient solutions that is needed on this years SONA.
