MISS MARIA
PURIFICACION R. RAZON
Grade 10- Katarungan July 29, 2016
President Rodrigo Roa Duterte delivered his much-anticipated first
State of the Nation Address (SONA) at the Batasan Pambansa in Quezon City, at
4:07 in the afternoon of July 25, 2016, and lasted for an hour and 32 minutes.
According to Secretary Andanar, the speech was written by the President himself
with inputs coming from his Cabinet members. The speech made a history for the
longest first SONA as well as the first Mindanaoan Philippine president, broke
a lot of records, protocols, and milestones, as everyone noticed it.
Traditional long gowns and elegant Barong Tagalog were supposed to be the
fashion of the day, were almost out of sight. All spectators weather VIPs or
not, were required to pass through security check. There is no doubt that
change is evident, for the benefits of the Filipinos.
The fight against criminality, illegal drugs and corruption, promises
of peace, FOI, free public Wi-Fi, pushing to federalism, solution on NCR
traffic and lower tax rates are just some of the highlights of SONA. Unilateral
ceasefire with the CPP, NPA, NDF has been declared. The militant organizations, instead of
burning effigy of the president which they usually do, are now expressing
support, as their slogan implies: "Kilos suporta hindi kilos
protesta". These are good indications that peace can be attainable. Duterte’s
government sees to it that the living condition of the poorest to the poor will
be addressed at once objectively, not only to have foods on their table but
also in order to end the culture of street crimes, theft, robbery and other
inequities that man could ever think of. This social ill called crime is mainly
the product of poverty. Thunder has already been stolen by way of Executive
Order when it comes to FOI as per Du30. Everybody knows if how intricate the
procedure being done in the Lower and Upper Chambers of Congress. We have now all
the rights to scrutinize public documents especially on bidding processes. Drug
related issues/crimes are in the top priority of this administration with no
let up in this campaign in order to put especially the last big fish behind
bars. That’s why Oplan Katok was being launched recently to show its
seriousness for putting this menace to a stop that persistently plagues
Philippine society for decades.
The government and its people will be working hand in hand to
perform what is needed to be done. It cannot deliver good results without the
other. As they say, it takes two to Tango. This country is in dire need for a
genuine transformation. And now is the time. It is happening in our own
generation. Let us give change a chance. Let us take advantage of this once in
a blue moon phenomenon. We cannot afford to lose this rare opportunity if we fail
this time. We have no right to deal this endeavor into a mess because
opportunity seldom happens twice in like form.
If ever we miss, will there be a rebirth of another Digong in a couple
of generations ahead? Well, based on recent history, I doubt it. This man is a
selfless leader, a kind hearted fellow yet clad with an iron fist as a tool to
reform this land. As we can see with our own eyes, finally change begins to
evolve. God bless the Philippines.
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