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ENGLISH TRANSLATION:

Senate President Juan Ponce Enrile; Speaker Feliciano Belmonte Jr.; Vice President JejomarBinay; former Presidents Fidel Valdez Ramos and Joseph Ejercito Estrada; Chief Justice Renato

Corona and the honorable Justices of the Supreme Court; honorable members of the diplomatic

corps; members of the House of Representatives and the Senate; Local Government Officials;

members of our Cabinet; members of the Armed Forces and the Philippine National Police; to

my fellow servants of the Filipino people;

And to my beloved countrymen, my Bosses:

I stood before you during my inauguration and promised: we would do away with the use of the

wang-wang. This one gesture has become the symbol of change, not just in our streets, but even

in our collective attitude.

Over the years, the wang-wang had come to symbolize abuse of authority. It was routinely used

by public officials to violate traffic laws, inconveniencing ordinary motoristsas if only the time

of the powerful few, and no one elses, mattered. Instead of behaving like public servants, theyacted like kings. This privilege was extended to their cronies and patrons, who moved along the

streets as if they were aristocracy, indifferent to those who were forced to give way and were left


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behind. Abusing privilege despite promising to servethis is the wang-wang mindset; this is the

mindset of entitlement.

They had no right to do this. The law authorizes only the President, the Vice President, theSenate President, the Speaker, the Chief Justice, and police vehicles, fire trucks, and ambulancesto use sirens in the fulfillment of their official dutiesno one else. Yet the flagrant abuse we

bore witness to prompts us to ask: if they felt it their privilege to flout the simplest traffic laws,

how could we expect them not to help themselves to a share of projects funded by the Filipino

people?

Do you want the corrupt held accountable? So do I. Do you want to see the end of wang-wang,

both on the streets and in the sense of entitlement that has led to the abuse that we have lived

with for so long? So do I. Do you want to give everyone a fair chance to improve their lot in life?So do I.

We have fought against the wang-wang, and our efforts have yielded results. Just this year, thenumber of Filipinos who experienced hunger has come down. Self-rated hunger has gone down

from 20.5% in March to 15.1% this Juneequivalent to a million Filipino families who used to

go hungry, but who now say they eat properly every day.

As for business, who would have thought that the stock market would reach seven record highs

in the past year? At one time, we thought that for the PSE Index to reach 4,000 points would be,

at best, a fluke. We now routinely exceed this threshold.

Our once low credit ratings have now been upgraded by Moodys, Standard and Poors, Fitch,

and Japan Credit Ratings Agencyin recognition of our prudent use of funds and creative

financial management. These improved credit ratings mean lower interest on our debts. Ourinnovative fiscal approach has saved taxpayers 23 billion pesos in the first four months of this

year. This is enough to cover the 2.3 million conditional cash transfer beneficiaries for the entireyear.

Let me remind you: in the nine and a half years before we were elected into office, our credit

ratings were upgraded once, and downgraded six times by the different credit ratings agencies.

Compare this to the four upgrades we have achieved in the single year we have been in office.


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This was no small feat, considering that the upgrades came after ratings agencies have grown

considerably more conservative in their assessments, especially in the wake of criticism theyreceived after the recent American financial crisis. But while they have downgraded the ratings

of other countries, they have upgraded ours, so that we are now just one notch below investment

grade. Our economic team is hard at work to sustain the momentum.

And allow me to share more good news from the Department of Energy: having rid the DOE of

wang-wang, we have revived the confidence of investors in our energy sector. 140 companies,

all ready to participate in the exploration and strengthening of our oil and natural gas resources,can attest to this. Compare this to the last energy contracting round in 2006, which saw the

participation of only 35 companies. Just last Friday, a new contract was signed for a power plant

to be constructed in the Luzon grid, so that by 2014, our country will have a cheaper, more

reliable source of energy.

There is confidence and there is hope; the government is now fulfilling its promises. And I

cannot help but remember a woman I spoke with during one of my first house-to-house

campaigns. She lamented: It wont matter who wins these elections. Nothing will change. I waspoor when our leaders campaigned, I am poor now that they are in office, and I will still be poorwhen they step down. This is a grievance echoed by many: Our leaders didnt care about us

then, our leaders dont care about us now, and our leaders will not care about us tomorrow.

Given the persistence of the wang-wang attitude, wasnt their sentiment justified? This was theattitude that allowed helicopters to be bought as if they were brand new, but had in fact alreadybeen extensively used. This was the attitude that allowed GOCC officials, like those in the

Philippine National Construction Corporation, to pay themselves millions of pesos in bonuses,

even as they failed to render decent service and plunged their respective agencies deeper intodebt. Before they stepped down from their positions, the former heads of the PNCC gifted

themselves with two hundred and thirty-two million pesos. Their franchise had lapsed in 2007;

their collections should have been remitted to the national government. They did not do this, and

in fact even took advantage of their positions: the bonuses they allotted to themselves in the first6 months of 2010 was double the amount of their bonuses from 2005-2009. Yet they had the

audacity to award themselves midnight bonuses, when they had already drowned their agencies

in debt.

To end the wang-wang culture in government, we employed zero-based budgeting to review

programs. For this year and the last, zero-based budgeting has allowed us to end many wasteful

programs.


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For example, we uncovered and stopped an ill-advised plan to dredge Laguna Lake. We would

have borrowed 18.7 billion pesos to remove 12 million cubic meters of siltwhich would have

re-accumulated within three years, even before the debt could be fully paid. We also uncovered a

food-for-school program with no proper targeting of beneficiaries, and other initiatives that werefunded without apparent results. All of these were discontinued, and the funds rechanneled to

more effective programs.

The budget is the clearest manifestation of the straight path upon which we tread. I say to those

who would lead us astray: if you will further disadvantage the poor, do not even think about it. If

all you would do is to fill your own pockets, do not even think about it. If it is not for the benefitof the Filipino people, do not even think about it.

I wish we could say that we had completely eliminated the wang-wang attitude, but in some partsof our consciousness, it still persists.

It still exists in the private sector. According to the BIR, we have around 1.7 million self-employed and professional taxpayers: lawyers, doctors, businessmen who paid a total of 9.8billion pesos in 2010. This means that each of them paid only an average of 5,783 pesos in

income taxand if this is true, then they each must have earned only 8,500 pesos a month,

which is below the minimum wage. I find this hard to believe.

Today we can see that our taxes are going where they should, and therefore there is no reason not

to pay the proper taxes. I say to you: its not just the government, but our fellow citizens, who are

cheated out of the benefits that these taxes would have provided.

We are holding accountableand we will continue to hold accountablethose who practice this

culture of entitlement in all government offices, as there are still some who think they can getaway with it. A district in Region 4B, for example, began a project worth 300 million pesos, wellbeyond the 50 million pesos that district engineers can sign off on their own. But they could not

leave such a potentially large payday alone.


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So they cut the project up into components that would not breach the 50 million peso limit that

would have required them to seek clearance from the regional and central offices. They tried tokeep this system going. And often, since lump-sum funding was being used for the projects, no

questions were asked about the plans or project details. They could have been spinning webs and

they would have still been given the funds, so long as they knew someone in power.

Secretary Babes Singson did not let them get away with this. He removed the district engineer

from his post, and suspended the awarding of the project in an effort to uncover other anomalies

that may have happened. A thorough investigation of all those involved in the case is underway;we will blacklist all contractors proven to have engaged in foul play.

Because the project had to be delayed, Filipinos who would have otherwise benefited from them

are still made to face unnecessary inconveniences.

These anomalies are not limited to Region 4B. We are putting an end to them. We are

eliminating the patronage politics that had been prevalent in DPWH, and replacing it with aculture in which merit prevails. All projects must have work programs; we will require those

involved in projects to submit well thought out plans for consideration, so that each project

complements the other. We have also instituted an honest and transparent bidding process to

provide equal opportunity to interested contractors.

Because of this, we have already saved 2.5 billion pesos, and expect to save 6 to 7 billion by the

end of this year. The most important thing, however, is that now, we can count on well-pavedroadsas opposed to the fragile pothole-ridden paths that our people had grown used to. Once,

we believed that the system in the DPWH was impossible to fix; but lookits possible, and

were fixing it.

Even in agriculture, the culture of wang-wang once persisted. Before we came into office in

2010, the Philippines imported 2.3 million metric tons of rice, which was already a millionmetric tons more than the 1.3 million that we needed. We even had to pay extra for warehouses

to store the rice acquired through excessive importation.

How many years have we been over-importing rice? Many Filipinos thought that there was

nothing we could do about it.


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We proved them wrong in the span of a year. What was once an estimated yearly shortage of 1.3

million metric tons is down to 660,000thats almost half of the original amount. Even with our

buffer of 200,000 metric tons as contingency against natural calamities, it is still significantly

less than what was once the norm.

Our success in this sector was not brought about by mere luck. This is simply the result of doingthings right: using the most effective types of seedlings, and careful and efficient spending on

irrigation. In the past year, we irrigated an additional 11,611 hectares of fields, not to mention the

near 212,000 hectares of land we were able to rehabilitate. The result: a 15.6 percent increase in

rice production.

We envision two things: first, an end to over-importation that only serves to benefit the selfish

few. Second: we want rice self-sufficiencythat the rice served on every Filipinos dinner tableis planted here, harvested here, and purchased here.

Let us look back on the situations of many of our policemen a year ago. The average salary of acommon PO1 in Metro Manila is around 13,000 pesos. Around 4,000 pesos or abour a third oftheir salaries goes directly to paying the rent. Another third goes to food, and the final third is all

that is left for electricity and water bills, commuting, tuition fees, medicine, and everything else.

Ideally, their salaries match their expensesbut this is not always the case. Those whose salariesare not enough would probably resort to taking out some loans. What happens when the interestpiles up and they end up having to spend even more of their salaries? Will they still be able to do

the right thing when tempted with an opportunity to make a quick buck?

This is why, this July, we have followed through on the housing promise we made in February.

We were able to award 4,000 Certificates of Entitlement to Lot Allocation. This is only the first

batch of the 21,800 houses we will have constructed by the end of the year. Awarding our men in

uniform these houses will turn their 4,000 peso rent expense into an initial 200 peso per month

payment for a house that is all theirs. The cash they once paid for rent can now be used for otherneeds.

I hear that there are still more than a thousand houses left, so for our policemen and our soldiers

who have not yet submitted their papers, this is the last call for this batch of houses. But do not

worry, because this housing program will continue next year, covering even more people and


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more regions. The NHA is already preparing the sites for housing projects in Visayas and

Mindanao, with an expanded list of beneficiaries that will also include employees of the Bureauof Jail Management and Penology and of the Bureau of Fire Protection.

Speaking of security, does enhanced security not also enhance our national pride? There was a

time when we couldnt appropriately respond to threats in our own backyard. Now, our messageto the world is clear: What is ours is ours; setting foot on Recto Bank is no different from setting

foot on Recto Avenue.

At times I wonder if the stories about some of our past stand-offs are truethat when cannons

were aimed at our marines, they could only reciprocate by cutting down a coconut tree, painting

it black, and aiming it back. True or not, that time is over. Soon, we will be seeing capability

upgrades and the modernization of the equipment of our armed forces. At this very moment, ourvery first Hamilton Class Cutter is on its way to our shores. We may acquire more vessels in the

futurethese, in addition to helicopters and patrol crafts, and the weapons that the AFP, PNP,

and DOJ will buy in bulk to get a significant discount. This goes to show how far we can go withgood governance; we can buy equipment at good prices, without having to place envelopes in

anyones pockets.

We do not wish to increase tensions with anyone, but we must let the world know that we areready to protect what is ours. We are also studying the possibility of elevating the case on the

West Philippine Sea to the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea, to make certain that allinvolved nations approach the dispute with calm and forbearance.

Our efforts to enhance the capabilities of our men and women in uniform are already succeeding.

In the first six months of 2010, we had 1,010 cases of car and motorcycle theft. Compare that tothe 460 cases in the first six months of 2011. Unfortunately, it is the one or two high-profile

cases that make the headlines, and not the bigger picturethe fact that there is a large drop in car

and motorcycle thefts, and that we have returned a higher percentage of stolen cars to their

rightful owners.

And here is another example of positive change in law enforcement. The Anti-Trafficking in

Persons Act was signed in 2003. Unfortunately, because the government did not properly

implement it, only 29 individuals were convicted in a period of seven years. In just one year, we

have breached that amount, convicting 31 human traffickers. Perhaps, this is the sea changethat US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton was referring to; and because of this change, the


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Philippines has been taken off the Tier 2 Watchlist of their Trafficking in Persons Report. If we

had not been removed from this watchlist, the assistance we have been receiving from theMillennium Challenge Corporation, among others, would have been jeopardized.

Allow me to talk about jobs now. Our foremost pledge to the Filipino people was to create morejobs, and we have delivered. In April 2010, the unemployment rate was at 8%; in April 2011, it

was at 7.2%.

To put things into perspective: We must all remember that the ranks of the unemployed represent

a moving target. Every year, thousands of fresh graduates join the ranks of job hunters. Last year,

the number of unemployed Filipinos in our labor force grew after many of our countrymen who

earned a temporary living from election-related jobsthe people assigned to hanging buntings,

the people tasked with clearing a path for politicians in crowds of people, the drivers, and othercampaign staffwere laid off. But, despite all this, our results make our success evident: one

million and four hundred thousand jobs were created last year.

Before, our foremost ambition was to work in another country. Now, the Filipino can take his

pick. As long as he pursues his dreams with determination and diligence, he can realize them.

The number of jobs generated in our country can only grow from here. According to thePhiljobnet website, every month there are 50,000 jobs that are not filled because the knowledge

and skills of job seekers do not match the needs of the companies. We will not allow this

opportunity to go to waste; at this very moment, DOLE, CHED, TESDA, and DepEd areworking together to address this issue. Curricula will be reviewed and analyzed to better direct

them to industries that are in need of workers, and students will be guided so that they may

choose courses that will arm them with the skills apt for vacant jobs.

Despite the demand for these jobs, there are still people who are being left behind. What do we

do with them? First, we identified the poorest of the poor, and invested in them, because peopleare our greatest resource. Of the two million families registered with the Pantawid Pamilyang

Pilipino Program, 1.6 million are already receiving their conditional cash transfers. Through theinitiative and leadership of Secretary Dinky Soliman, we have been able to give much needed

assistance to an average of more than 100,000 families per month. I am optimistic that we will

reach our target of 1.3 million additional beneficiaries this year. With a compliance rate of 92%,millions of mothers are already getting regular check-ups at public health centers, millions of


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babies are being vaccinated against common diseases, and millions of school-aged children are

now attending classes.

With these significant early results, I am counting on the support of the Filipino people andCongress to expand our Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program. Before the end of 2012, we wantto invest in the future of 3 million poor families.

We are giving these poor families a chance to improve their lives, because their progress will be

the countrys progress. How can they buy products and services from businesses if they do nothave a proper income? When a poor father turns to crime in order to feed his family, who would

he victimize, if not us? When people cannot properly take care of themselves and fall ill, do we

not run the risk of getting sick as well?

We are laying down the foundations for a brighter future for the poor. For example, in the health

sector: PhilHealth beneficiaries increased during elections, as the agency was used as a tool for

dispensing political patronage. Today, we identify beneficiaries through the National HouseholdTargeting System, to make sure that the 5.2 million Filipino families who benefit from

PhilHealth are those who really need it.

Let us turn our attention to the Autonomous Region of Muslim Mindanao. The politics therehave been dominated by horse-trading and transactional politics. During national elections,

whoever is in power in ARMM is free to manipulate the electoral machinery in his region,

ensuring that non-allies do not get votes. That Mayor or Governor then demands payment for hisservices come the ARMM election, and it is the administrations turn to manipulate the electoralmachinery to secure the win of their candidate.

According to the Commission on Audit, in the office of the regional governor of ARMM, eightypercent of the funds disbursed were for cash advances that cannot be justified. If those funds had

not gone to waste, a child could have gone to school. Instead, we built ghost bridges to reachghost schools where only ghost teachers went to work.

We want ARMM to experience the benefits of good governance. And so, the solution:

Synchronizationcandidates in ARMM will run at the same time as candidates in other parts of

the country. There would be less opportunity for them to employ command votes for political


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This same creativity is in display with the innovations that are already being implemented. We

have developed low-cost traps that kill mosquito larvae, probably contributing to the nearly

fourteen percent decrease in dengue incidents; coconut coir fibers that are normally just disposed

of have been used as a cost-effective way to strengthen our roads; we have landslide sensors thatwarn when soil erosion has reached dangerous levels; we have developed early flood warning

systems for riverside communities. All of these are products of Filipino creativity.

DOST and UP have even teamed up to develop a prototype monorail system, which could

potentially provide a home grown mass transport solution that would cost us as little as 100

million pesos per kilometer, much cheaper than the current cost of similar mass transit systems.The potential savings could result in more kilometers of cheap transport, decongesting our urban

centers and allowing rural communities easier access to centers of commerce and industry.

Let me reiterate: These proposals were developed by Filipinos for Filipinos. Do you remember

the time when we were unable to even dream of these kinds of projects? I am telling you now:

We can dream about them, we are capable of achieving them, and we will achieve them. Isnt it

great to be a Filipino living in these times?

All of these things we are doing will be wasted if we do not do something to end the culture of

corruption.

To my colleagues in public service, from those at the top and to every corner of the bureaucracy:

Do we not feel the pride that working in government now brings? That, now, we are proud to be

identified as workers in government? Will we waste this honor?

I call on our Local Government Units: Those of you who are in the best position to understand

the needs of your constituents can expect greater freedom and empowerment. But we trust that inproviding for your communities, you will remain committed to the straight path, and will notlose sight of the interest of the whole nation.

For instance, there are some municipalities that want to tax the electricity transmission lines thatrun through their jurisdictions. Although this will augment local coffers, the rest of the Filipino


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people will have to deal with higher electricity rates. Let us try to balance the interests of our

constituencies with that of the nation as a whole.

It is imperative that our programs remain in sync, because the progress of the entire country willalso redound to progress for your communities. Let us do away with forward planning that onlylooks as far as the next election, and think of the long-term national good.

Ultimately, we have to unite and work together towards this progress. I thank the Congress forpassing laws regarding GOCC Governance, ARMM Synchronization, Lifeline Electricity Rates

Extension, Joint Congressional Power Commission Extension, Children and Infants MandatoryImmunization, and Women Night Workers.

Last year, Congress demonstrated their support by approving the budget even before the yearended. The timely passage of the budget allowed projects to be implemented more quickly.

Tomorrow we will deliver to Congress our budget proposal for 2012. I look forward once again

to its early passage so that we can build on our current momentum.

We have already made progress, but we must remember: This is only the beginning, and there is

much left for us to do. Allow me to present to Congress some of the measures that will bring us

closer to the fulfillment of our pledge to the nation.

We aim to give due compensation to the victims of Martial Law; to grant our house help the

salaries and benefits that they deserve; and to improve the system that awards pensions to ourretired soldiers. We likewise support the expansion of the scope of scholarships granted by

DOST to outstanding yet underprivileged students; the advancement of universal quality

healthcare; the responsible management of the environment; and the formation of facilities that

will ensure the safety of our citizens during times of great need and calamity.

Our agenda also includes the development of BuCor, NBI, NEA, and PTV 4, so that, instead of

lagging behind the times, they will better fulfill their mandate of public service.


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Not everything we want to do will be explained today, but I invite you to read the budget

message, which contains a more comprehensive plan for the coming year.

Some of my critics say that I take this campaign against corruption personally. Its true: doingwhats right is personal. Making people accountablewhoever they may beis personal. Itshould be personal for all of us, because we have all been victimized by corruption.

What is wrong remains wrong, regardless of how long it has been allowed to persist. We cannotsimply let it pass. If we ignore the crimes of the past, they will continue to haunt us. And if we

do not hold people accountable, then they will do it again and again.

The truth is, we have uncovered so many anomalies. In PAGCOR, the previous management

apparently spent one billion pesos on coffee alone. At one hundred pesos per cup, that would beten million cups of coffee over the last several years. Where did all that coffee go? Who drank it?

Perhaps we can find the people who consumed all that coffee and ask if they have been able to

sleep in the last few years.

When the new Ombudsman, former Supreme Court Justice Conchita Carpio-Morales, takes

office, we will have an honest-to-goodness anti-corruption office, not one that condones the

corruption and abuses in government. I expect that this year, we will have filed our first majorcase against the corrupt and their accomplices. And these will be real cases, with strong evidence

and clear testimonies, which will lead to the punishment of the guilty.

We are aware that the attainment of true justice does not end in the filing of cases, but in the

conviction of criminals. I have utmost confidence that the DOJ is fulfilling its crucial role in

jailing offenders, especially in cases regarding tax evasion, drug trafficking, human trafficking,

smuggling, graft and corruption, and extrajudicial killings.

We are not leaving anything to chance; good governance yields positive results. Think about it:

We have realized our promise of providing the public with the services that it needs andimplementing programs to help the poor without having to raise our taxes.


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This has always been the plan: to level the playing field; to stop the abuse of authority; and to

ensure that the benefits of growth are available to the greatest number.

We have put an end to the culture of entitlement, to wang-wang: along our roads, in government,in our society as a whole. This will bring confidence that will attract business; this will also

ensure that the peoples money is put in its rightful place: Funding for infrastructure that willsecure the sustained growth of the economy, which will then give rise to jobs, and public service

that guarantees that no one will be left behind. More opportunities for livelihood will be opened

by tourism; the strengthening of our agriculture sector will ensure that every Filipino will havefood on his table. We will invest on those who were once neglected. All this will create a cycle

wherein all available jobs are filled, and where businesses flourish through the empowerment of

their consumers.

I am aware that, until now, there are still a few who complain about our style of governance. But

you have seen our style, and its ensuing results. You have seen their style, and, especially, where

that took us. Anyone with their eyes open can clearly see which is right.

We are steering our government in a clear direction. A country where opportunity is available;

where those in need are helped; where everyones sacrifices are rewarded; and where those who

do wrong are held accountable.

I remember a woman warning me during the campaign: Noy, be careful, you will be stepping

on many toes.

Sometimes, I do worry about what I am doing. But I am heartened because you are with me, and

we stand on the side of what is right.

I thank the priests and bishops who have continued to dialogue with us, like Cardinals Rosales

and Vidal. Cardinal Rosales and I may not be the closest of friends, but I believe that he did all

that he could to reduce the tensions between the church and the government. The election ofArchbishop Palma, defender of human rights and of the environment, as head of the CBCP only

bolsters my confidence that the state and the clergy will be able to engage each other in a

positive manner. I likewise thank my Cabinet, who have sacrificed their personal comfort to


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fulfill the national agenda. I give special mention to PAGASA, who now truly delivers reliable

advice and warnings during times of calamity.

And to those who may resist the change we are trying to bring about, this I say to you: I knowwhat I must do, and my personal interests are nothing when compared to the interests of thenation. There are many of us who want what is right for this country; and there are more of us

than you. To those of you who would turn back the tide of reform: you will not succeed.

To those who have chosen to tread the straight and righteous path alongside us: it is you who

created this change, and it is you who will bequeath our success to your children. To the jeepney

driver plying his route; to the teachers and students coming home from class; to the artists whose

work inspires our sense of nationhood; to our policemen, our soldiers, our street sweepers, and

our firemen; to you who work with honor, in the Philippines, in the oceans, or in other countries;our colleagues in government who stand steadfast with us, whatever province you come from,

whatever party you belong to; every Filipino listening to me nowyou made this happen.

You created a government that truly works for you. We still have five years left to ensure that we

will not return to what once was. We will not be derailed, especially now that what we have

begun has yielded so many positive results.

If you see a loophole in the system, do not take advantage of it. Let us not acquire through

patronage what we can acquire through hard work. No more cheating, no more taking advantage

of others, no more one-upmanshipbecause in the end we will all realize our shared aspirations.

Let us end the culture of negativism; let us uplift our fellow Filipinos at every opportunity. Why

are there people who enjoy finding fault in our country, who find it so hardas though it were a

sinto say something nice? Can we even remember the last time we praised a fellow Filipino?

Let us stop pulling our fellow man down. Let us put an end to our crab mentality. Let us make

the effort to recognize the good that is being done.


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If you see something right, do not think twicepraise it. If you see a policeman directing traffic,

coatless beneath the raingo to him and say, Thank you.

If you fall sick, and you see your nurse caring for you, when she could easily be treatingforeigners for a higher salarysay, Thank you.

Before you leave school for home, approach your teacher who chose to invest in your future

say, Thank you.

If you chance upon your local leader on a road that was once riddled with holes, but is now

smooth and sturdygo to him and say, Thank you, for the change you have brought.

And so, to the Filipino nation, my Bosses who have steered us toward this day: Thank you verymuch for the change that is now upon us.

The Philippines and the Filipino people are, finally, truly alive.


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Philippine President Noynoy Aquinos SONA A Change maker Having lived in the Philippines for a while specially

during the time of then President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo I would say that the new Presidents SONA is a breather

and gives hope to millions of Filipinos.

PNoy, as President Aquino is fondly called by the media, begins his speech by acknowledging key people in the Joint

Session of Congress including Senate President Juan Ponce-Enrile, House Speaker Sonny Belmonte, FormerPresident Fidel Ramos, Former President Joseph Estrada and Former House Speaker Joe de Venecia.

President Noynoy Aquinos State of the Nation Address (SONA) then proceed to give a glimpse of the current state of

the country based on what they have found in their initial assessment of the country.

Among those that President Aquinos SONA mentioned as among the anomalies during Rep. Gloria Macapaga-

Arroyo term includes the over importation of rice where rice stocks ended up rotting in warehouses, excessive perks

of high officials of the GSIS, 130 million pesos of classroom funds, and other missing appropriations that were not

delivered or used for other purposes.

We had been deliberately deceived on the real status and condition of our country, says Aquino during his SONA.He is referring to how Arroyo and her cohorts tried to paint good picture of the country when in fact they are siphoning

government funds.

He summarized what had happened by saying that 90% of the 2010 budget are already spent and only 10% remains.

President Aquino says that there leaves the government about 1% to be spent in the next months for the new

administration.


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President Noynoy Aquinos SONA then proceeded on how his administration will change all of this. He mentioned

about the rehabilitation of watersheds and dams and the protection of the environment, a peace process that is fully

supported and a fast resolution to extra-judicial killings.

President Aquino said that his government will be based on transparency and good governance and that corruption

will no longer be a culture. He also said that government processes will be made faster so that services can bedelivered easily.

President Aquino also mentioned major infrastructure and modernization development in which the government will

not be spending a centavo. Among these projects is the proposal to develop an expressway running from Manila

passing to Bulacan, Nueva Ecija, Nueva Vizcaya, and Cagayan Valley.

Another proposal, President Aquino says is the possible lease of the Navy headquarters in Roxas Boulevard and the

Naval Station at Fort Bonifacio. The proposal states that the investor will pay for the cost of the transfer of the Navy

Headquarters to Camp Aguinaldo (although I find this stupid because a Navy HQ should be near the coastline). In

exchange the investor will immediately give $100M. In addition to that, Aquino also said that the investor will also give

shares of the company earnings to the government.

Another very concrete plan of action is in fast tracking business application. President Aquino in his SONA said that

documents needed for business application will be brought down from 36 to 6 and the number of pages of the

application form from 8 to a single page.

Other noticeable changes which President Noynoy Aquino delivers in his SONA were the increase in the number of

years for Basic Education in the Philippines which he propose to be elevated to the 12-years global standard, funding

for classrooms, service contracting through the GASTPE, increase in the conditional cash transfers to help poor

students, and an increase in the coverage of PhilHealth (a Philippine health care plan).

There were other changes and also Bills which the new President asked the help of the House of Representatives

and the Senate. He calls on them to help pass his legislative agenda.

Though, President Aquino delivered his State of the Nation Address in Filipino, I salute him because before

considering foreigners to understand what he is saying he keeps in mind that his primary audience is the people of

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Speech: State of the Nation Address 2011

Editor's note: This is the speech delivered by President Benigno Aquino III during theState of

the Nation Address at the Batasan Pambansa on July 25, 2011. We're publishing a copy taken

from theofficial government website.

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State of the Nation Address

of His Excellency Benigno S. Aquino III

President of the Philippines

To the Congress of the Philippines

[Delivered at the Session Hall of the House of Representatives, Batasan Pambansa Complex, Quezon City

on July 25, 2011]

Philippine President Benigno Aquino III arranges the microphone before he delivers his State of

the Nation Address
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Senate President Juan Ponce Enrile; Speaker Feliciano Belmonte; Bise Presidente Jejomar Binay; mga

dating Pangulong Fidel Valdez Ramos at Joseph Ejercito Estrada; Chief Justice Renato Corona at ang

ating mga kagalang-galang na mahistrado ng Korte Suprema; mga kagalang-galang na kasapi ng

diplomatic corps; mga butihing miyembro ng Kamara de Representante at ng Senado; mga Local

Government officials; mga miyembro ng ating Gabinete; mga unipormadong kasapi ng militar at

kapulisan; mga kapwa ko nagseserbisyo sa taumbayan;

At sa mga minamahal kong kababayan, ang aking butihing mga boss:

Humarap po ako sa inyo noong aking inagurasyon at sinabing: Walang wang-wang sa ating

administrasyon. At ngayon, patuloy nating itinitigil ito. Naging hudyat at sagisag po ito ng pagbabago,

hindi lamang sa kalsada, kundi pati na rin sa kaisipan sa lipunan.

Sa matagal na panahon, naging simbolo ng pang-aabuso ang wang-wang. Dati, kung makapag-

counterflow ang mga opisyal ng pamahalaan, para bang oras lang nila ang mahalaga. Imbes na

maglingkod-bayan, para bang sila ang naging hari ng bayan. Kung maka-asta ang kanilang mga padrinot

alipores, akala moy kung sinong maharlika kung humawi ng kalsada; walang pakialam sa mga

napipilitang tumabi at napag-iiwanan. Ang mga dapat naglilingkod ang siya pang nang-aapi. Ang

panlalamang matapos mangakong maglingkodiyan po ang utak wang-wang.

Wala silang karapatang gawin ito. Ayon sa batas, tanging ang Presidente, Bise Presidente, Senate

President, House Speaker, Chief Justice, at pulis, bumbero, at ambulansya lang ang awtorisadong

gumamit ng wangwang para sa kanilang mga opisyal na lakad. Kung sa trapiko nga ay di masunod ang

batas, paano pa kaya sa mga bagay na mas malaki ang makukuha, tulad ng sa mga proyektong

pinopondohan ng kaban ng bayan?

Kayo po ba gusto ninyong makulong ang lahat ng tiwali? Ako rin. Gusto ba ninyong matanggal ang wang-

wang, hindi lamang sa kalsada, kundi sa kaisipang nagdulot ng baluktot na sistema na pagkatagal-tagal

na nating pinagtiisan? Ako rin. Gusto po ba ninyong mabigyan ng patas na pagkakataon ang lahat na

umasenso? Ako rin.

Narito po ang halimbawa ng resulta ng ating kampanya kontra wang-wang sa sistema. Nitong taong ito,

taumbayan na mismo ang nagsabi, nabawasan ang nagugutom sa kanila. Mula 20.5% na self-rated

hunger noong Marso, bumaba na ito sa 15.1% nitong Hunyo, katumbas ng isang milyong pamilyang

Pilipinong nagugutom dati, pero ngayon ay nakakakain na nang tama kada araw.

Sa larangan po ng negosyo, sino ba ang nag-akalang pitong ulit nating malalampasan ang all-time-high

ng stock market? Ang dating 4,000 index na inaakalang hindi maaabot, o kung maabot man ay

pansamantala lang, ngayon, pangkaraniwan nang hinihigitan.


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Kung dati napako na ang bansa sa mababang credit ratings, itinaas ng Moodys, Standard and Poors,

Fitch, at Japan Credit Ratings Agency ang ating ranking, bilang pagkilala sa ating tamang paggugol ng

pondo at sa malikhain nating pananalapi. Ang mataas na credit rating, magpapababa ng interes sa

perang inuutang natin. Kumpara sa unang apat na buwan ng nakaraang taon, mas malaki po ng 23

billion pesos ang natipid nating interest payments mula Enero hanggang Abril ng 2011. Maaari na po

nitong sagutin ang dalawang milyon at tatlongdaan libong benepisyaryo ng CCT hanggang sa katapusan

ng 2011.

Paalala ko lang po, sa siyam at kalahating taon bago tayo maitalaga sa puwesto, iisang beses lang tayong

nakatikim ng ratings upgrade, at anim na beses pang na-downgrade ng ibat ibang ratings agency. Sa

isang taon pa lang po natin, apat na beses na tayong nabigyan ng upgrade. Alam naman po natin na

hindi madaling ma-upgrade sa panahon ngayon. Itong mga ratings agency, nabatikos na mali raw ang

payo bago magkakrisis sa Amerika, kaya ngayon ay mas makunat na sila sa pagbibigay ng magandang

ratings, at nakikita nga natin ito sa sunud-sunod na pag-downgrade sa ibang bansa. Pero tayo po,

inupgrade pa nila. Sang-ayon silang lahat: gumanda at lalo pang gaganda ang ekonomiya ng Pilipinas.

Isang hakbang na lang po, aabot na tayo sa investment grade, at wala pong tigil ang ating economic

team upang tuluyan na tayong makaarangkada.

At may mabubuting balita pa pong parating. Dahil wala nang wang-wang sa DOE, muling nabuhay ang

kumpiyansa ng mga namumuhunan sa ating energy sector. Patunay dito ang isandaan at apatnapung

kumpanya na nakahandang tumaya sa eksplorasyon at pagpapalakas ng ating oil at natural gas

resources. Sa huling energy contracting round noong 2006, tatlumput lima lang po ang nakilahok.

Nitong Biyernes lamang po, nilagdaan na ang panibagong kasunduan para sa isang bagong power plant

sa Luzon grid upang pagdating ng 2014, may mas mura at mas maaasahang pagmumulan ng enerhiya

ang bansa.

May kumpiyansa, may pag-asa, at tinutupad po natin ang ating mga pangako. Naaalala ko nga po ang

babaeng nakausap ko nang akoy unang nagha-house-to house campaign. Ang kaniyang hinaing: Miski

sino naman ang manalo, pare-pareho lang ang kahihinatnan. Mahirap ako noong sila ay

nangangampanya; mahirap ako habang nakaupo sila, at mahirap pa rin ako pag nagretiro na sila. Sa

madaling salita, ang hinaing po ng marami, Walang pakialam ang mga pinuno namin kahapon, wala

silang pakialam ngayon. Bukas, wala pa rin silang pakialam.

Di po bat may katuwiran naman siya sa pagsasabi nito, dahil sa pagwawang -wang sa mga ahensya ng

gobyerno? Wang-wang po ang pagbili ng helicopter sa presyong brand new, pero iyon pala ay gamit na

gamit na. Wang-wang ang milyun-milyong pabuya na tinanggap ng mga opisyal ng GOCC, tulad ng sa

Philippine National Construction Corporation, gayong hindi naman sila nakapaghandog ng disenteng

serbisyo, at ibinaon pa sa utang ang kanilang mga ahensya. Bago sila bumaba sa puwesto, dalawandaan,

tatlumput dalawang milyong piso po ang inomento ng dating pamunuan ng PNCC sa kanilang sarili.


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2007 pa lang po, wala na silang prangkisa; lahat ng kikitain, dapat diretso na sa pambansang gobyerno.

Hindi na nga nag-abot ng kita, sinamantala pa ang puwesto. Ang bonus nila mula 2005 hanggang 2009,

dinoble pa nila sa unang anim na buwan ng 2010. Ibinaon na nga po nila sa bilyun-bilyong pisong utang

ang kanilang tanggapan, nasikmura pa nilang magbigay ng midnight bonus sa sarili.

Para po pigilan ang pagwang-wang sa kaban ng bayan, sinuyod at sinuri natin ang mga programa.

Dalawang magkasunod na taon na po nating ipinatutupad ang zero-based budgeting, na nagsisilbing

kalasag sa walang-saysay na paggastos.

Sa Laguna Lake po, magtatanggal nga ng 12 million cubic meters sa dredging, pero pagkatapos ng

tatlong taon, garantisado naman itong babalik. 18.7 billion pesos ang magiging utang natin para lang

maglaro ng putik. Hindi pa bayad ang utang, nag-expire na ang pakinabang. Pinigilan po natin iyan. Ang

food-for-school program na bara-bara lang ang paghahanap ng benepisyaryo, at iba pang inisyatibang

pinondohan ngunit walang pinatunguhanbinura na natin sa budget upang ang pera namang nalibre,

ay mailaan sa mga proyektong totoong may silbi.

Ang budget po ang pinakamalinaw na pagsasabuhay ng ating tuwid na landas. Ang aking pahiwatig sa

lahat ng gusto pang ilihis tayo rito: Kung mang-aagrabyado ka lang ng mahirap, huwag ka nang

magtangka. Kung sarili mo lang ang papayamanin mo, huwag ka nang magtangka. Kung hindi iyan para

sa Pilipino, huwag ka nang magtangka.

Sana masabi na natin na tapos na ang utak wang-wang, pero nakikita po natin ang latak ng ganitong

kaisipan na pilit bumubulahaw sa aliwalas ng ating biyahe sa tuwid na landas.

Mukhang marami rin po kasi ang nagwawang-wang sa pribadong sektor. Ayon sa BIR, mayroon tayong

halos 1.7 million na self-employed at professional tax payers gaya ng mga abogado, doktor, negosyante

na nagbayad lamang, sa suma total, ng 9.8 billion pesos noong 2010. 5,783 pesos lang ang ibinayad na

income tax ng bawat isa sa kanilaang ibig sabihin, kung totoo po ito, ang kabuuang kita nila ay

umaabot lang ng 8,500 pesos lamang kada buwan. Mababa pa sa minimum wage. Naman.

Nakikita naman po ninyong napupunta na sa tama ang buwis ninyo, kaya wala na pong dahilan upang

iwasan natin ang pagbabayad. Nananawagan po ako sa inyo: Hindi lang po gobyerno, kundi kapwa natin

Pilipino ang pinagkakaitan sa hindi pagbabayad ng tamang buwis.

Pinananagot at pananagutin po natin ang wang-wang saanmang sulok ng gobyerno. Ang masakit,

hanggang sa mga araw pong ito, may sumusubok pa ring makalusot. Mayroon nga pong isang distrito sa

Region 4B, may proyektong gagastusan ng 300 million pesos. Kaso hanggang 50 million pesos lang ang

puwedeng aprubahan ng district engineer.

Kaya naisip nilang ichop-chop ang proyekto para di lumampas sa 50 million pesos ang halaga, at di na


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umabot sa regional at central office ang mga papeles. Kani-kaniyang diskarte, kani-kaniyang kaharian

ang nadatnan nating situwasyon sa DPWH. Sinubukan nilang ipagpatuloy ang nakasanayan na nila.

Kadalasan, dahil sa lump-sum na pagbibigay ng pondo, wala nang tanung-tanong kung ano ang plano at

detalye ng proyekto. Miski yata bahay ng gagamba ang ipapatayo, bibigyan ng pondo, basta may

padrino.

Hindi ito pinalusot ni Secretary Babes Singson. Tinanggal na niya sa puwesto ang district engineer.

Pinigilan din po ang pag-award ng proyektong ito para busisiin kung ano pang magic ang nangyari.

Masusi na ring iniimbestigahan lahat ng nagkuntsabahan. Ang mga kontratistang mapatunayang

nakipagsabwatan para mag-tongpats sa mga proyekto, ibablack-list natin.

Tingnan nga po ninyo ang idinulot na perhuwisyo ng pagwawang-wang sa sistema: Tuloy ang pagdusa ng

mamamayang dapat nakikinabang na sa proyekto ng bayan.

Hindi lang po iyan sa region 4B nadiskubre. Ngunit natigil na po ito dahil hindi na padrino kundi tamang

proseso ang naghahari sa DPWH. Hindi na puwedeng walang work program; kailangang magpakita ng

pinag-isipang plano para hindi magkasalungat ang pagsasagawa ng mga proyekto. Malinis at hayag na

ang bidding, at pantay na ang pagkakataon sa pagpasok ng mga kontratista.

Sa sistemang pinaiiral ngayon sa DPWH, nakatipid na tayo ng dalawat kalahating bilyong piso, at

umaasa tayo na aabot pa sa anim hanggang pitong bilyong piso ang matitipid sa taon na ito. Ang

pinakamahalaga po, nakakaasa na tayo sa mga kalsadang matino, hindi yung maambunan lang ay

lulundo o mabibiyak agad. Paniwala natin dati, imposibleng maitama ng DPWH ang sistema nila. Hindi

lang po ito posible; sa unang taon pa lamang, ginagawa na natin ito.

Kahit po sa mga bukirin, may mga nagwawang-wang din. Bago tayo maupo noong 2010, nag-angkat ang

bansa ng 2.3 million metric tons ng bigas. 1.3 million metric tons lamang ang kailangan nating angkatin,

ngunit pinasobrahan pa nila ito ng isang milyon. Dahil nga sobra-sobra ang inangkat, kinailangan pa

nating gumastos muli sa mga bodegang pagtatambakan lang naman ng barko-barkong bigas.

Ilang taon bang walang saysay na pinasobrahan ang bigas na inaangkat? Dahil dito, umiral ang pag-iisip

na habambuhay na tayong aangkat ng bigas. Ang akala ng marami, wala na talaga tayong magagawa.

Ngunit sa loob lamang ng isang taon, pinatunayan nating mali sila. Ngayon, ang dating 1.3 million metric

tons na kakulangan natin sa bigas, halos nangalahati na; 660,000 metric tons na lang po ang kailangan

nating angkatin. Kahit dagdagan pa natin iyan ng panangga laban sa sakuna at gawing 860,000 metric

tonsna ginagawa na nga po natinmas mababa pa rin ito sa tinatayang taunang kakulangan na 1.3

million metric tons.

At hindi po buwenas lang ang nangyaring pag-angat ng ating rice productivity. Bunga po ito ng matinong


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pamamalakad: ng paggamit ng maiinam na klase ng binhi, at masusi at epektibong paggastos para sa

irigasyon. Nito nga pong nakaraang taon, labing-isang libo, animnaraan at labing-isang bagong ektarya

ng bukirin ang napatubigan natin. Dagdag pa iyan sa halos dalawandaan at labindalawang libong ektarya

na nakumpuni o nabigyang muli ng irigasyon matapos ang panahon ng pagkakatiwangwang. Ang resulta:

umangat ng 15.6% ang inani nating palay noong nakaraang taon.

Ang gusto nating mangyari: Una, hindi tayo aangkat ng hindi kailangan, para lang punan ang bulsa ng

mga gustong magsariling-diskarte ng kita sa agrikultura. Ikalawa: Ayaw na nating umasa sa pag-angkat;

ang isasaing ni Juan dela Cruz, dito ipupunla, dito aanihin, dito bibilhin.

Balikan din po natin ang dinatnang kalagayan ng ating mga kawal at kapulisan. Labingtatlong libong piso

po ang karaniwang suweldo ng isang PO1 sa Metro Manila. Apat na libong piso daw rito ang napupunta

sa upa ng bahay. Tila tama nga po na isang-katlo ng kanilang sahod diretso na sa upa. Isang-katlo pa

nito, para naman sa pagkain. At ang natitirang isang-katlo, para sa kuryente, tubig, pamasahe,

pampaaral sa anak, gamot sakaling may magkasakit, at iba pa. Maganda na nga po kung tumabla ang

kita niya sa gastusin. Kapag naman kinapos, malamang sa five-six po sila lalapit. At kapag nagpatung-

patong ang interes ng utang nila, makatanggi kaya sila sa tuksong dumelihensya?

Kaya ang ipinangako nating pabahay nitong Pebrero, ngayong Hulyo ay tinutupad na. Nakapag-abot na

po tayo ng apat na libong Certificate of Entitlement to Lot Allocation sa magigiting nating kawal at pulis.

Bahagi pa lang po ito ng target nating kabuuang dalawamput isang libo at walong daang bahay sa

pagtatapos ng taong ito. Ang dating apatnalibong ibinabayad para sa upa kada buwan, ngayon,

dalawandaang piso na lang, para pa sa bahay na pagmamay-ari talaga nila. Ang dating nalalagas na

halaga na pambayad sa buwanang renta, maaari nang igugol para sa ibang gastusin.

Mayroon pa raw pong mahigit isang libong bahay na natitira, kaya po sa mga pulis at sundalo nating di

pa nakakapagpasa ng papeles, last call na po para sa batch na ito. Pero huwag po kayong mag-alala, sa

susunod na taon, lalawak pa ang ating pabahay, at hindi lang pulis at kawal sa Luzon ang makikinabang.

Inihahanda na ng NHA ang lupang patatayuan sa Visayas at Mindanao, para sa susunod na taon,

makapagpatayo na tayo ng mga bahay doon. Sa ating mga kawani ng Bureau of Jail Management and

Penology at Bureau of Fire Protection, may good news po ako: kasama na po kayo rito.

Kung seguridad na rin lang po ang ating pag-uusapan, di bat karugtong din nito ang ating pambansang

dangal? Dati, hindi man lang natin makuhang pumalag tuwing may sisindak sa atin sa loob mismo ng

ating bakuran. Malinaw ang pahiwatig natin ngayon sa buong mundo: Ang sa Pilipinas ay sa Pilipinas;

kapag tumapak ka sa Recto Bank, para ka na ring tumapak sa Recto Avenue.

Tama nga po kaya ang kuwento tungkol sa isang stand-off noong araw? Tinapatan daw ang mga marino

natin ng kanyon. Ang ginawa nila, pumutol ng puno ng niyog, pininturahan ito ng itim, saka itinutok sa

kalaban. Tapos na po ang panahong iyan. Parating na ang mga capability upgrade at modernization ng


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mga kagamitan ng ating Sandatahang Lakas. Literal na pong naglalakbay sa karagatan papunta rito ang

kauna-unahan nating Hamilton Class Cutter, isang mas modernong barko na magagamit natin para

mabantayan ang ating mga baybayin. Maaari pa po tayong makakuha ng mga barkong tulad nito.

Idadagdag iyan sa kukunin na nating mga helicopter, patrol craft, at sandata na bultong bibilhin ng AFP,

PNP, at DOJ upang makakuha ng malaking diskuwento. Lahat po ito, makakamtan sa matinong

pamamahala; mabibili sa tamang presyo, nang walang kailangang ipadulas kung kani-kanino.

Wala tayong balak mang-away, pero kailangan ding mabatid ng mundo na handa tayong ipagtanggol ang

atin. Pinag-aaralan na rin po natin ang pag-angat ng kaso sa West Philippine Sea sa International

Tribunal for the Law of the Sea, upang masigurong sa mga susunod na pagkakataon ay hinahon at

pagtitimpi ang maghahari tuwing may alitan sa teritoryo.

Alam ko pong magbubunga ang pag-aarugang ipinapamalas natin sa mga lingkod-bayan na nakatutok sa

ating seguridad. Mantakin po ninyo: sa unang anim na buwan ng 2010, umabot sa isanlibo at sampung

(1,010) kotse at motorsiklo ang nanakaw. Ikumpara po natin iyan sa apatnaraan at animnapung (460)

kotse at motorsiklong nanakaw mula Enero hanggang Hunyo ng taong ito. Ang laki po ng naibawas.

Malas ko lang po siguro na yung isa o dalawang kaso ng carnapping ang nai-heheadline, at hindi ang

pagbawas sa mga insidente nito o ang mas mataas na porsyento ng mga nanakaw na kotse na naibalik sa

may-ari.

Isa pa pong halimbawa ng pagbabagong tinatamasa natin: Mayo ng 2003 nang lagdaan ang Anti-

Trafficking in Persons Act, pero dahil hindi sineryoso ng estado ang pagpapatupad nito, dalawamput

siyam na indibiduwal lamang ang nahatulan sa loob ng pitong taon. Nalagpasan na po natin iyan, dahil

umabot na sa tatlumput isang human traffickers ang nahatulan sa ating administrasyon. Ito na po siguro

ang sinasabing sea change ni Secretary of State Hillary Clinton ng Amerika. Dahil dito, natanggal na

tayo sa Tier 2 Watchlist ng Trafficking in Persons Report nila. Kung hindi tayo natanggal sa watchlist na

ito, siguradong napurnada pa ang mga grant na maaari nating makuha mula sa Millenium Challenge

Corporation at iba pa.

Dumako po tayo sa trabaho. Dagdag-trabaho ang unang panata natin sa Pilipino. Ang 8% na

unemployment rate noong Abril ng nakaraang taon, naibaba na sa 7.2% nitong Abril ng 2011. Tandaan

po natin: moving target ang nasa hanay ng ating unemployed, dahil taun-taon ay may mga bagong

graduate na naghahanap ng trabaho. Nito nga pong huling taon, nadagdag pa sa bilang nila ang libu-

libong hawi boys, tagasabit ng banderitas, at iba pang mga Pilipinong kumuha ng pansamantalang

kabuhayan mula sa eleksyon. Ang resulta po natin: Isang milyon at apatnaraang libong trabahong

nalikha nitong nakaraang taon.

Dati, nakapako sa pangingibang-bansa ang ambisyon ng mga Pilipino. Ngayon, may pagpipilian na siyang

trabaho, at hanggat tinatapatan niya ng sipag at determinasyon ang kanyang pangangarap, tiyak na

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Malaki pa po ang puwedeng madagdag sa trabahong nalilikha sa ating bansa. Ayon pa lang po sa

website nating Philjobnet, may limampung libong trabahong hindi napupunan kada buwan dahil hindi

tugma ang kailangan ng mga kumpanya sa kakayahan at kaalaman ng mga naghahanap ng trabaho.

Hindi po natin hahayaang masayang ang pagkakataong ito; ngayon pa lang, nagtatagpo na ang kaisipan

ng DOLE, CHED, TESDA, at DEPED upang tugunan ang isyu ng job mismatch. Susuriin ang mga curriculum

para maituon sa mga industriyang naghahanap ng empleyado, at gagabayan ang mga estudyante sa

pagpili ng mga kursong hitik sa bakanteng trabaho.

Ngunit aanhin naman po natin ang mga numerong naghuhudyat ng pag-asenso ng iilan, kung marami pa

rin ang napag-iiwanan? Ang unang hakbang: tinukoy natin ang totoong nangangailangan; namuhunan

tayo sa pinakamahalaga nating yaman: ang taumbayan. Sa dalawang milyong pamilyang rehistrado sa

ating Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program, isang milyon at animnaraang libo na ang nakakatanggap ng

benepisyo nito. Sa pagpapakitang-gilas ni Secretary Dinky Soliman, tinatayang may mahigit isandaang

libong pamilya ang naiaahon natin mula sa kahirapan kada buwan. Kaya naman mataas ang aking

kumpiyansang makukumpleto ang 1.3 million na dagdag na pamilya, mula sa kabuuang 2.3 milyong

pamilyang target na benepisyaryo ng CCT bago matapos ang taong ito. At sa compliance rate nito na

hindi bababa sa 92%, milyun-milyon na rin po ang inang regular na nagpapacheck-up sa mga health

center, ang mga sanggol na napabakunahan, at ang mga batang hindi hinahayaan sa labas ng paaralan.

Simula pa lang po ito, at sa ganitong kalinaw na mga resulta, umaasa ako sa suporta ng bawat Pilipino,

lalo na ng lehislatura, sa mungkahi nating salinan pa ng pondo ang Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program.

Inaasam po natin na bago matapos ang 2012, tatlong milyong pamilya na ang mabibigyan ng puhunan

para sa kanilang kinabukasan.

Binibigyan natin ang mga maralitang pamilyang ito ng pagkakataong makaahon sa buhay, dahil ang pag-

asenso nila ay pag-angat rin ng buong bansa. Sino ang tatangkilik sa mga produkto at serbisyo ng mga

negosyante, kung isang kahig, isang tuka naman ang mamimili? Kapag may amang kumakapit sa patalim

para may kainin ang kanyang pamilya, at siya ay nagnakaw o nangholdap, sino ba ang puwedeng

mabiktima ng krimen kundi tayo rin? Kung ang mga kababayan natin ay walang maayos na pagkain o

tahanan, mahina ang kalusugan at may malubhang karamdaman, hindi bat tayo rin ang nasa peligrong

mahawa sa kanilang kapansanan?

Naglalatag po tayo ng pagbabago upang mas mapatibay ang pundasyon ng maaliwalas na bukas para sa

lahat. Halimbawa, sa kalusugan: Di bat kapansin-pansin ang pagtaas ng bilang ng mga benepisyaryo ng

PhilHealth tuwing maghahalalan? Ngayon, sa pamamagitan ng National Household Targeting System for

Poverty Reduction (NHTS-PR), tiniyak natin na ang limang milyon at dalawandaang libong pamilyang

Pilipino na nakikinabang sa PhilHealth ay ang talagang mga nangangailangan nito. Malawakang pag-

unlad at pag-asenso ng lahat: Iyan po ang panata natin. Walang maiiwan sa tuwid na landas.


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Tumungo naman po tayo sa ARMM. Ang dating sistema: Nagbabatuhan lang ng huwad na utang ng loob

ang mga baluktot na kandidato. Kapag pambansang halalan, malaya ang nakaupo sa ARMM na imane-

obra ang makinarya sa kaniyang rehiyon para matiyak na bokya ang boto ng mga hindi kaalyado. Kapag

naman eleksyon sa ARMM at maniningil na ng utang si Mayor o Governor, ang administrasyon naman

ang magpapatakbo ng makinarya para manalo ang kanilang kandidato.

Ayon nga po sa naungkat ng COA, sa opisina ng regional governor ng ARMM, mula Enero 2008 hanggang

Setyembre 2009, walumpung porsyento ng mga disbursement ang napunta sa mga cash advance na

wala namang maayos na paliwanag. Kung hindi nawala ang pondong ito, nakatapos na sana ang isang

batang tumawid sa ghost bridge, para pumasok sa ghost school, kung saan tuturuan siya ng ghost

teacher. Walang humpay na paghihirap, at walang pag-asa ng pag-asenso.

Gusto nating maranasan ng ARMM ang benepisyo ng tamang pamamahala. Kaya ang solusyon:

synchronization. Dahil dito, kailangan nilang tumutok sa kani-kanilang mga kampanya; magiging mas

patas ang labanan, at lalabnaw ang command votes. Salamat sa Kongreso at naipasa na ang batas na

magsasabay ng halalan sa ARMM sa halalang pambansa.

At bakit po postponement ang kailangan? Sa kagustuhang makabalik sa puwesto, nakahanda ang ilan na

ulitin ang nakagawian para manalo. Isipin na lang po ninyo kung pumayag tayo sa kagustuhan ng mga

kontra, at itinuloy natin ang eleksyon. Wala po silang ibang gagawin sa loob ng dalawang taon kundi

paghandaan ang susunod na halalan at isiksik ang kalokohan nila sa mas maigsing panahon. Habang

nananatili sa pwesto ang mga utak wang-wang na opisyal, naiiwan namang nakalubog sa kumunoy ng

kawalang-pagasa ang taumbayan.

Wala akong duda sa kahihinatnan ng mga repormang inilatag natin. Hindi po tayo nagbubukambibig

lang; may kongkretong resulta ang ating mga paninindigan. Kapag sinabi nating tuwid na daan, may

katapat itong kalsada sa Barangay Bagumbayan sa Sta. Maria, Laguna. Kapag sinabi nating malinis na

pamamahala, may dadaloy na malinis na tubig sa mga liblib na lugar gaya ng nasa Barangay Poblacion,

sa Ferrol, Romblon. Kapag sinabi nating liwanag ng pagbabago, titiyakin nating may liwanag na

tatanglaw sa mga pamayanang dati ay nangangapa sa aandap-andap na gasera, gaya ng ginawa natin sa

Barangay San Marcos, sa Bunawan, Agusan del Sur. Ganito na ang nangyayari sa marami pang ibang

lugar; pinipilit nating ito rin ang mangyari sa kabuuan ng Pilipinas.

Nakatutok na po ang ibat ibang ahensya ng gobyerno; nag-uugnayan at nagtutulungan sila upang

maabot at mapabilis ang mga solusyon sa mga problemang kaytagal nang pinapasan ng bayan.

Di po bat may problema tayo sa baha, na alam naman nating dulot ng walang humpay at ilegal na

pagputol ng mga puno? Ang dating solusyon: photo-op ng pagtatanim na ang tanging benepisyaryo ay

nagpapapoging pulitiko. Nagtanim nga ng puno kontra-baha, pero hindi naman siniguro na mananatiling

nakatayo ang mga ito pag-alis nila.


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Isa sa mga solusyong pinag-aaralan ay ang gawing kapaki-pakinabang sa mga pamayanan ang

pagbabantay ng puno. Bibigyan sila ng binhi ng kape at cacao para itanim at mamunga ng kabuhayan.

Habang hinihintay ang ani, makakakuha sila ng stipend upang bantayan naman ang mga punong

itinanim laban sa baha. Puwedeng maging benepisyaryo ng programang ito ang mga informal settlers,

na ngayon ay nagkukumpulan sa siyudad. Mamumuhunan tayo sa taumbayan, habang namumuhunan

din sa kalikasan.

Noon bang isang taon, inisip ninyo na kaya nating gawin ito? Sa ngayon, tinutupad na natin ang ating

mga pangako. Bukas makalawa, katotohanan na ang lahat ng ito.

Marami pa pong malikhaing konsepto na inilalapit sa atin. May mosquito trap na pinapatay ang mga kiti-

kiti ng lamok, na siguro naman po ay may kinalaman sa halos labing-apat na porsiyentong pagbaba ng

insidente ng dengue; may hibla ng niyog na itatapon na sana, pero puwede palang murang solusyon sa

mga daanang madaling mabitak; may landslide sensor na magbababala kung tumaas na ang panganib na

gumuho ang lupa; may mga kagamitang magbibigay ng senyales kung malapit nang umapaw ang tubig

sa mga ilog. Lahat po ito, gawa ng Pilipino.

Pinag-aaralan na rin po ng DOST at UP ang pagkakaroon ng monorail system, para tugunan ang

problema sa pangmalawakang transportasyon. Sa malikhaing pag-iisip ng kapwa Pilipino, may pag-asa

palang magtayo ng light rail system nang hindi hihigit sa 100 million pesos ang gagastusin kada

kilometro. Sa matitipid na pondo, mas mahabang kilometro ng riles ang mailalatag at makaka-abot sa

mga lugar na malayo sa sentro ng komersyo. Ang mga dating sumisiksik sa siyudad para maghanap ng

trabaho, maaari nang tumira sa malayo, nang hindi pahirapan ang biyahe.

Uulitin ko po: ang mungkahing ito ay galing sa kapwa natin Pilipino, para sa Pilipinas. Naaalala po ba

ninyo ang panahon kung kailan ni hindi man lang maabot ng mga pangarap natin ang ganitong mga

proyekto? Ngayon, sinasabi ko sa inyo: pinapangarap natin ito, kaya natin ito, gagawin natin ito. Hindi ba

tayo nagagalak, Pilipino tayong nabubuhay sa ganitong panahon?

Sa kabila ng lahat ng ito, huwag po sana nating lilimutin: masasayang lang ang lahat ng ating narating

kung hindi tuluyang maiwawaksi ang kultura ng korupsyon na dinatnan natin.

Sa mga kapwa ko empleyado ng sambayanan, mula sa tuktok hanggang sa bawat sulok ng burukrasya: Di

po bat napakarangal na ngayon ang magtrabaho sa gobyerno? Di po bat ngayon, sa halip na ikahiya,

gusto mo pang isuot ang iyong ID kung sumasakay ka ng bus o jeep papasok sa iyong ahensya?

Sasayangin po ba natin ang karangalang kaloob sa atin ng sambayanan?

Iyan din po ang aking panawagan sa ating Local Government Units. Kabilang po ako sa mga sumasang-

ayon na kayo ang pinaka-nakakaalam sa pangangailangan ng taumbayan sa inyong mga lungsod at

munisipyo. Makakaasa po ang ating mga LGU sa higit na kalayaan at kakayahan, kung makakaasa rin

tayong gagamitin ito sa tuwid na paraan, at isasaalang-alang ang kapakanan ng buong sambayanan.


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Halimbawa po, may ilang munisipyo na naisipang magbuwis sa mga transmission lines ng kuryente na

dadaan sa kanilang mga pook. Magpapasok nga po ng kita sa kanilang lokal na kaban, pero kapalit nito,

tataas din ang gastusin ng mas nakararaming Pilipino sa kuryente. Tiwala po akong kaya nating

balansehin ang interes ng inyong mga nasasakupan sa interes ng sambayanan.

Kailangan pong manatiling magkatugma ang ating mga programa, dahil ang ikauunlad ng buong bansa

ay manganganak din ng resulta sa inyong mga pook. Wakasan na po sana natin ang agendang nakatuon

sa susunod na eleksyon lamang, at ang kaisipang isla-isla tayong maihihiwalay ang sariling pagsulong sa

pag-unlad ng bansa.

Tayo-tayo rin po ang dapat magtulungan tungo sa kaunlaran. Malaki ang pasasalamat ko sa Kongreso sa

pagpapasa ng mga batas ukol sa GOCC Governance, ARMM Synchronization, Lifeline Electricity Rates

Extension, Joint Congressional Power Commission Extension, Children and Infants Mandatory

Immunization, at Women Night Workers.

Noong isang taon nga po, nagpakitang-gilas ang Kongreso sa pagpasa ng budget bago matapos ang taon.

Dahil dito, nasimulan agad ang mga proyekto at hindi na inabot ng tag-ulan. Bukas na bukas po, ihahain

na namin sa lehislatura ang budget para sa susunod na taon. Umaasa po ako na muli kayong

magpapakitang-gilas, upang tuluyan na nating mapitas ang bunga ng mga naitanim nating pagbabago.

Maganda na po ang ating nasimulan. Pero mahalaga pong maalala natin: simula pa lang ito. Marami pa

tayong gagawin. Hayaan po ninyong ilatag ko sa Kongreso ang ilan sa mga batas na magpapaigting sa

pagtupad ng ating panata sa bayan.

Layon nating bigyan ng kaukulang kompensasyon ang mga biktima ng Martial Law; ang pagkakaloob ng

makatarungang pasahod at benepisyo para sa mga kasambahay; at ang pagpapatupad ng isang mas

maayos na sistema ng pensyon para sa mga kawal. Sinusuportahan din natin ang pagpapalawak ng

sakop ng scholarship na ipinagkakaloob ng DOST sa mahuhusay ngunit kapuspalad na mag-aaral; ang

pagtataguyod ng pinaigting na pangkalahatang kalusugan; at ang pangangalaga sa ating kalikasan at sa

mga pasilidad na titiyak sa kaligtasan ng mga mamamayan sa oras ng sakuna.

Kabilang din po sa ating agenda ang pagpapalakas ng BuCor, ng NBI, ng NEA, at ng PTV 4, upang sa halip

na mapag-iwanan ng kaalaman at panahon, mas maayos nilang magagampanan ang kanilang

pagbibigay-serbisyo sa publiko.

Hindi ko po nailagay ang lahat ng gustong magpasali ng kanilang adbokasiya dito sa SONA. Pero

kumpleto po ang detalye sa budget at budget message. Sa mga interesado po, pakibasa na lang.

May mga nagsasabing pinepersonal ko raw ang paghahabol sa mga tiwali. Totoo po: Personal talaga sa

akin ang paggawa ng tama, at ang pagpapanagot sa mga gumagawa ng malisino man sila. At hindi


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lamang dapat ako ang namemersonal sa usaping ito. Personal dapat ito sa ating lahat, dahil bawat

Pilipino ay biktima nito.

Ang maligaano katagal man ito nanatiliay mali pa rin. Hindi puwedeng Oks lang, wala lang iyan.

Kapag kinalimutan natin ang mga ito, mangyayari lang ulit ang mga kamalian ng nakaraan. Kung hindi

magbabayad ang mga nagkasala, parang tayo na rin mismo ang nag-imbita sa mga nagbabalak gumawa

ng masama na umulit muli.

Ang totoo nga po, marami pang kalokohan ang nahalungkat natin. Halimbawa, sa PAGCOR: kape. Isang

bilyong piso po ang ginastos ng dating pamunuan ng ahensya para sa kape; sa isandaang piso na lang po

kada tasa, lalabas na nakakonsumo sila ng sampung milyong tasa. Baka po kahit ngayong iba na ang

pamunuan ng PAGCOR ay dilat na dilat pa rin ang mata ng mga uminom ng kapeng ito. Hanapin nga po

natin sila, at matanong: nakakatulog pa po ba kayo?

Pagpasok ng bagong Ombudsman na si dating Supreme Court Justice Conchita Carpio-Morales,

magkakaroon tayo ng tanod-bayan na hindi magiging tanod-bayad ng mga nagwawang-wang sa

pamahalaan. Inaasahan ko nga po na sa taon na ito, masasampahan na ng kaso ang lahat ng

nagkuntsabahan sa katiwalian, at naging sanhi ng situwasyong ating inabutan. Tapos na rin po ang

panahon kung kailan nagsasampa ang gobyerno ng malalabnaw na kaso. Kapag tayo ang nagsampa,

matibay ang ebidensya, malinaw ang testimonya, at siguradong walang lusot ang salarin.

Tutok tayo na ang pagkakamit ng ganap na katarungan ay hindi natatapos sa pagsasakdal kundi sa

pagkukulong ng maysala. Buo ang kumpiyansa ko na tinutupad ng DOJ ang malaki nilang bahagi upang

maipiit ang mga salarin, lalo na sa mga kaso ukol sa tax evasion, drug trafficking, human trafficking,

smuggling, graft and corruption, at extrajudicial killings.

Wala pong tsamba: ang tapat at mabuting pamamahala ay nanganganak ng mabuti ring resulta. Isipin po

ninyo: naipatupad natin ang mga ipinangakong serbisyo ng gobyerno, at nakapaglaan pa ng sapat na

pondo para sa mga proyekto nang hindi kinailangang magtaas ng buwis.

Iyan naman po talaga ang plano: siguruhin na patas ang laban; itigil ang panlalamang ng mga

makapangyarihan; at tiyakin na ang dating sistema kung saan nakikinabang ang iilan ay magiging bukal

ng oportunidad para sa lahat.

Tinutuldukan na po natin ang wang-wang: sa kalsada, sa gobyerno, sa kalakhang lipunan. Ito po ang

manganganak ng kumpiyansa na magdadala ng negosyo; ito rin ang sisiguro na ang pondo ng

taumbayan ay mapupunta sa dapat nitong kalagyan: Imprastruktura na titiyak sa tuluyang pag-angat ng

ekonomiya at pagmumulan ng trabaho, at serbisyong panlipunan na sisigurong walang mapag-iiwanan.

Bubukas ang marami pang pintuang pangkabuhayan sa pamamagitan ng turismo; sisiguruhing hindi

magugutom ang Pilipino sa pagpapalakas ng agrikultura. Ang mga dating kinakaligtaan, bibigyang-

puhunan ang kinabukasan.


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Magbubunsod ito ng siklo kung saan tiyak na may pupuno sa mga nalilikhang trabaho, at may mga

konsumer na lalong magpapalago sa mga negosyo.

Batid ko po na hanggang ngayon ay may kakaunti pang nagrereklamo sa ating estilo ng pamamahala.

Nakita po ninyo ang aming estilo, at ang kaakibat nitong resulta. Nakita po ninyo ang estilo nila, at kung

saan tayo nito dinala. Sa mga taong bukas ang mata, maliwanag kung saan ang tama.

Ngayong tayo na ang nagtitimon sa gobyerno, malinaw ang direksyong tinatahak ng ating bayan. Isang

bansa kung saan ang pagkakataon ay abot-kamay; kung saan ang mga nangangailangan ay

sinasaklolohan; kung saan may saysay ang bawat patak ng pawis, bawat sandali ng pagtitiis, at bawat

butil ng hinagpis na dinaanan natin. Kung may gawin kang mabuti, may babalik sa iyong mabuti. At kung

may gawin kang masama, tiyak na mananagot ka.

Naaalala ko nga po ang isang ginang na lumapit sa akin noong kampanya; ang babala niya, Noy, mag -

iingat ka, marami kang kinakabangga.

Tama po ang sabi niya: Tao po akong may agam-agam din. Pero wala po akong alinlangang tumahak sa

tuwid na daan: Buo ang loob ko dahil alam kong nasa likod ko kayo.

Salamat po sa mga pari at obispo na masinsinang nakikipagdiyalogo sa atin, katulad nina Cardinal

Rosales at Vidal. Di naman po kami ganoong kalapit ni Cardinal Rosales, pero naniniwala akong ibinuhos

niya ang lahat para mabawasan ang hindi pinagkakaunawaan ng gobyerno at simbahan. Sa paghahalal

kay Archbishop Palma, tagapagtanggol ng karapatang pantao at kalikasan, lalo pong tumibay ang aking

kumpiyansang ugnayan, at hindi bangayan, ang mabubuo sa pagitan ng estado at simbahan.

Salamat din po sa ating Gabinete, na walang kinikilalang panahon ng tulog o pahinga, maipatupad lang

ang pambansang agenda. Special mention po ang PAGASA, na tunay na ngayong nagbibigay ng

maaasahang babala.

At sa mga nasasagasaan po natin sa landas ng katapatan at integridad sa pamamahala, ito naman po ang

aking masasabi: Pinili ninyo ang landas kung saan naaapi ang sambayanan. Pinili naman namin ang

landas na ipagtanggol ang taumbayan. Nasa tama po kami; nasa mali kayo. Sa inyong magbabalik ng

pang-aapi sa sambayan, hindi kayo magtatagumpay.

Sa lahat ng mga kasama natin sa tuwid na daan: Kayo ang lumikha ng pagkakataong baguhin ang

dinatnan, at gawing mas maganda ang ipapamana natin sa susunod na salinlahi ng mga Pilipino. Kayo

pong mga tsuper na pumapasada pa rin; kayong mga guro at estudyanteng pauwi pa lang mula sa klase;

kayong patuloy ang paglikha ng mga obrang nagpapaalab sa apoy ng ating pagka-Pilipino; kayong mga


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pulis, sundalo, kaminero at bumbero; kayong mga marangal na nagtatrabaho, sa Pilipinas man, sa

gitnang dagat, o sa ibang bansa; kayong mga tapat na kasama natin sa gobyerno, anumang probinsya o

partido; kayong mga Pilipinong nakikinig sa akin ngayonkayo po ang lumikha ng pagkakataong ito.

Lumikha po kayo ng gobyernong tunay na nagtatrabaho para sa inyo. May limang taon pa tayo para

siguruhing hindi na tayo babalik sa dating kalagayan. Hindi tayo magpapadiskaril ngayong napakaganda

na ng resulta ng ating sinimulan.

Kapag may nakita tayong butas sa sistema, huwag na po tayo magtangkang lumusot. Huwag na nating

daanin sa pakiusap ang madadaan sa pagsisikap. Tama na ang unahan, tama na ang tulakan, tama na

ang lamangan, dahil lahat naman po tayo ay makakarating sa minimithi nating kinabukasan.

Tapusin na po natin ang kultura ng negatibismo; iangat natin ang kapwa-Pilipino sa bawat pagkakataon.

Bakit po ang iba, ang hilig maghanap ng kung anu-anong pangit sa ating bayan? At napakahirapparang

kasalananna magsabi ng maganda? Naalala pa po ba natin noong huling beses tayong pumuri sa

kapwa Pilipino?

Itigil na po natin ang paghihilahan pababa. Ang dating industriya ng pintasan na hindi natin maitakwil,

iwaksi na po natin. Tuldukan na po natin ang pagiging utak-alimango; puwede bang iangat naman natin

ang magaganda nating nagawa?

Kung may nakita kang mabuti, huwag kang magdalawang-isip na purihin ito. Kapag nakita mo ang pulis

sa kanto, nagtatrapik nang walang kapote sa ilalim ng ulan, lapitan mo siya at sabihing, Salamat po.

Kung magkasakit ka at makita mo ang nars na nag-aruga sa iyo, sa halip na magserbisyo sa dayuhan

kapalit ng mas malaking suweldo, sabihin mo, Salamat po.

Bago ka umuwi galing eskuwela, lapitan mo ang guro mong piniling mamuhunan sa iyong kinabukasan

kaysa unahin ang sariling ginhawa; sabihin mo, Salamat po. Sa aking guro, Salamat po Ginang Escasa.

Kung makasalubong mo ang iyong kinatawan sa kalsadang dati ay lubak-lubak, at ngayon ay puwede

nang daanan nang maaliwalas, lapitan mo siya at sabihing: Salamat po.

Kaya po, sa sambayanang Pilipino, ang aking Boss na nagtimon sa atin tungo sa araw na ito: maraming,

maraming salamat po sa pagbabagong tinatamasa natin ngayon.

Buhay na buhay na ang Pilipinas at ang Pilipino.


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