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August 2014
Volume 5 - Number 15
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SONA 2014 PNOY TURNS EMOTIONAL, SAYS FILIPINO WORTH FIGHTING FOR FACED with mounting criticism and eroding approval ratings, President Benigno Aquino III on Monday turned emotional in his fifth and penultimate State of the Nation Address (SONA). Towards the last part of his SONA, Aquino’s voice broke and he appeared close to tears while recalling the memory of his parents, slain Senator Benigno Aquino Jr. and the late President Corazon Aquino. “Mga boss, binigyan ninyo ako ng pagkakataong pamunuan ang transpormasyon... Kung tinalikuran ko ang pagkakataon, parang tinalikuran ko na rin ang aking ama’t ina at ang lahat ng inalay nila para sa atin. Hindi po mangyayari iyon,” he said. A reluctant candidate, Aquino was a senator who was propelled into the 2010 presidential race following the outpouring of grief
President Benigno Aquino III delivers his fifth State of the Nation Address at the House of Representatives on Monday, July 28. Photo by Joe Galvez.
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when his mother died the previous year. “Hangga’t nagsisilbi tayong lakas ng isa’t isa, patuloy nating mapapatunayan na the Filipino is worth dying for, the Filipino is worth living for, at idagdag ko naman po, the Filipino is definitely worth fighting for,” the President added. Part of the phrase—the Filipino is worth dying for—comes from the President’s father, Ninoy Aquino, who was gunned down shortly after his arrival in 1983. The assassination ignited protests against the dictatorial Marcos regime and led to the 1986 EDSA uprising, which swept Mrs. Aquino to the presidency. Acceleration Program (DAP), which has been declared partially unconstitutional by the Supreme Court. The executive branch has already appealed the high court’s decision on the spending mechanism.
In her modern Filipiniana, Heart Evangelista was the brightest star on the red carpet before President Benigno Aquino III delivered his fifth State of the Nation Address on Monday.
The President is facing three impeachment complaints before the House of Representatives, two of which cited DAP as basis. Pollster Pulse Asia earlier reported a significant drop in Aquino’s trust and approval ratings based on a survey covering the period when certain acts under the DAP were struck down by the high court. PNoy turns personal. In a rare reflective mood, Aquino recalled how he almost died during a failed coup attempt against his mother in 1987 and said the spectre of getting killed during his incumbency has crossed his mind. “Pangalawang buhay ko na po ito. Hindi po natin maiiwasang magisip, may araw kayang pagsampa ng entablado, ito na ba ang huling araw? May nagtagumpay bang magtanim ng bomba? Continue to page 2
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