Promises, promises and more promises. In her SONA, she appeared like the typical politician [and not a public servant] that she really is. Fine, her plans were good and admittedly, she has made some accomplishments. However, she seemed to have failed to mention the source of the budget of her proposed projects. Yes, the country has the money, or so the administration claims. But since, it was not clearly explained, it posted the question if Filipinos of today and the next generation, will still continue to pay the debts that the country acquired and will still acquire from other countries.
If it was a State of the Nation Address, why did she ever forget to mention the real state of the nation? There are unemployment, corruption and poverty in the country. She said that she condemns political killings, but up to now, only a few are solved or perhaps, they were unsolved at all. The clamor of the people in Commonwealth Avenue proved the discontentment in her administration. Also, in between her address, she accidentally pushed her political stand on the Constitutional Change. While it is true that there is no such thing as a perfect president, one could at least do so by being a good example. But how can people trust in one whose legitimacy of winning the election is still being questioned?
I once heard from one of my instructors that the Philippines is changing not the form and system of its government but only people who all have the same purpose and motives to be in the government. Therefore, the cycle of having a rotten political system continues. And so, if the president wasn’t politicking, then I no longer know what to call her SONA.
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