What Ilocos residents expect of SONA
SAN FERNANDO CITY, La Union - Moments before President Aquino stood to deliver his fifth State of the Nation Address (SONA) on Monday, July 28, a cross section of communities in Region 1 was harping on a wish-list that the President should address ranging from soaring prices of oil and goods, education sector woes to the Disbursement Acceleration Program (DAP).
Rhoda Madrid of PagIBIG Fund said she had no doubt of the President's commitment to his "Tuwid na Daan (straight path)" policy which, she said, made him the best leader, by far.
Catherine Diaz, a public school teacher, expresses the hope that the current administration would focus more on the education sector.
“I hope that PNoy will grant our demand for salary increase and address the issue on shortage of books,” said Diaz.
State worker Joan Diaz said she expects concrete solutions to high prices of oil products and basic commodities.
Charity Frianeza, station manager of Radyo ng Bayan in Agoo, said she expects PNoy to report on his administration’s accomplishments and explain the DAP implementation.
Frianeza also said she expects government innovations on climate change mitigation and establishment of more infrastructure projects particularly the modernization of airports across the country including the San Fernando airport here.
Michael G. Garcia of USAID-Basa Pilipinas Project said he hoped the current administration would sustain the economy without violating the Constitution, referring to the DAP implementation which the Supreme Court had thumbed down as in violation of the Constitution.
In Ilocos Norte, Wilfredo Valdez, a garlic farmer-leader, said he expected the President to discuss his plans on agriculture modernization and policies on the pricing of garlic and rice in the market.
In Ilocos Sur, Santa Mayor Jeremy Jesus Bueno said he expected the President to prioritize the passage of the Freedom of Information bill for transparency and accountability on all public transactions.
In Dagupan, broadcast reporter Ruel de Guzman of Bombo Radyo admired how the President backed his facts on the country's progress with figures. He said PNoy showed how to be statesman by not focusing on the DAP controversy and holding his punches against arrested Senators Juan Ponce Enrile, Jinggoy Estrada and Bong Revilla because of the fund scam. (Joanne Namnama Parrocha/MCA/JNP/PIA-1 La Union)
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