P-Noy's State of the Nation Address (SONA), 23 July 2012

Session Hall, House of Representatives, Batasan Pambansa Complex, Quezon City, | News Releases below | Speech (Full text) : English version | http://www.pcoo.gov.ph/sona2012-engli... | Tagalog version | http://www.pcoo.gov.ph/sona2012/SONA%... | Audio | http://www.pcoo.gov.ph/pnoy/State%20o... | Photos: | http://www.pcoo.gov.ph/sona2012/photo... | http://www.pcoo.gov.ph/sona2012/photo... | http://www.pcoo.gov.ph/sona2012/photo... | Special SONA website | http://www.pcoo.gov.ph/sona2012.htm |

Aquino's State of the Nation Address earned positive reactions

President Benigno S. Aquino III earned positive reactions from the members of both Houses of Congress - the Senate and the House of Representatives - as he delivered his third State of the Nation Address (SONA) in over two years of his six-year term of office.

In his SONA before the Joint Session of the 15th Congress at the Batasang Pambansa in Quezon City on Monday, President Aquino was applauded one hundred and twenty one (121) times by the audience and a standing ovation during the whole duration of his SONA which was also witnessed by the members of the cabinet, business groups, religious sector, youth and members of the Diplomatic Corps, among others.

The Chief Executive cited the major reforms being implemented in the government that has brought considerable progress to the nation and eventually uplifted the living standards of the Filipinos.

The President, together with his party, arrived at the Batasan Complex at exactly 3:40 p.m. via the Presidential convoy. Upon his arrival, the President was received by Senate President Juan Ponce Enrile, House Speaker Feliciano Belmonte Jr., Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Chief of Staff Gen. Jessie Dellosa, House Sergeant at Arms Police Chief Superintendent Nicasio Radovan Jr. (Ret.) and Senate Sergeant at Arms MGen. Jose Balajadia Jr. (Ret.).

President Aquino then proceeded to the Presidential Legislative Liaison Office, which served as the holding room.

The Joint Session was called into order at exactly 4:00 p.m. by the Senate President and the House Speaker.

The Mandaluyong Children's Choir sang the National Anthem while religious leaders from various religious groups led the opening prayer.

The President's one hour and twenty-minute speech also featured the Aquino administration's continuing initiatives to achieve sustainable development that will ensure a brighter future for the Filipinos and the coming generations. (jcl/6:40 p.m.)

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-Aquino remains committed to fight corruption
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-Aquino confident Congress will pass law on mining
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-Stronger economy shields the country from global uncertainty, Aquino says
-Aquino cites country's rice, coco coir export potentials
-Government continues to push for reforms in Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao to attain genuine peace

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[TheChumjpoi]

tama ka pre.. sana nga cya nlng ang presidente palagi.. ramdam naman natin dba ang unti unting pag unlad ng ating bansa... thumbs up to mr. president.

[jon sam]

I can't believe I had finished watching this video. My nerves were shaken, my heart is overwhelmed and my spirit had been full. God bless Philippines. God bless our President. Cheers!.

[siriyan magat]

swan... sana yung gusto ni pnoy na maging nxt president cheer up nyo.

[elijah24567]

Guys sa tingin niyo ba yung National socialism is applicable to our society? cause you see without this the people have no voice there just a voice crying in the wilderness of our struggle like today in order to say your opinion you need to mobolize and rally and shout your problems which is very annoying hindi ko po sinansabi o tinotukoy ang mga NAZI'S My ideology National Socialism is different i am only 15 and i care for our comrades

[Jericho Benavente]

i salute you Pnoy and Binay!

[Jericho Benavente]

sana dumating ung time na sobrang dami na ng investors sa bansa natin at lahat ng pinoy my trabho na at my malaking sweldo, uuwi na lahat ng ofws at kung maari pati mga dayuhan dito na nghahanap ng trabho. di yon imposible, malaki ang lupa natin maraming areas na pedeng mging business center hindi lang sa makati at ortigas. go Philippines!

[Jericho Benavente]

im very happy for our economic growth go Pnoy! tuloy tuloy na to! okay para sakin si Pnoy at Binay. kung matapos man term ni Pnoy sana si Binay naman mging pres.

[edgar maquiling]

sana tuloytuloy na to ang pag lago ng pinas...mabuhay ka po presedent....pres.noynoy aquino...god bless......

[roldan rock]

i salute u Mr President Noynoy sana nga ikaw na lang ang maging pangulo ng pilipinas habang buhay ka,,sau lng kami nakakita ng pagasa pra makabangon ang ating bansa.

[eubobb86]

Presedent pinoy...i salute u....god bless.....sana wla ng coraption dyan sa pinas....goooooo...presedent pinoy...unti unti ng na bagsak sa kulangan ang mga coraption......mayra

[toxic59fifty]

aha parang maramaing politicians na mag HATE kay pnoy :)