by magnolia_eic | Jun 28, 2011 | Headlines, National News
GISUGDAN na sa Kamara ang pagpangandam sa ikaduhang State of the Nation Address(SONA) ni Presidente Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III sa Hulyo 25 ning tuiga. Bisan usa ka buwan pa sa dili pa ang ikaduhang SONA sa Presidente, dungan sa pagbukas sa second regular session sa 15th Congress, gisugdan na kagahapon ang sayo nga pagpangandam sa technical working group sa Kamara.
Sa maong panagpulong, gihatagan ang mga mamamahayag og nagka-daiyang lugar nga ilang pundohanan sa maong programa.
Giingong katuyoan niini nga dili na mahitabo og balik ang pipila ka kagubot niadtong unang SONA ni Presidente Aquino, diin gikan sa parking area, gallery ug lobby, wala nasunod ang ilang plano tungod sa kadaghan sa mga nitambong ug naghuot sa mga lugar nga giisip nga restricted areas.
Natino nga gikan sa angay lamang 2,000 nga gidaghanon sa bisita, niabot kini sa kapindoble, diin ang uban gihatagan na lamang og dugang lingkuranan aron ma-accommodate sa venue. (PIA-Bohol/ecb)
by magnolia_eic | Jul 28, 2010 | Headlines, National News
PRESIDENT Benigno Simeon Aquino III’s first State of the Nation Address (SONA) drew mixed reactions even from Catholic Church officials.
Cagayan de Oro Archbishop Antonio Ledesma said he found some of what Aquino said “promising” although his proposed actions to address the country’s problems had been tried before.
Yet, he said Aquino has selected capable Cabinet members and that makes him confident the President can realize his vision of a clean and honest society. He also cited Aquino’s drive to work for peace in Mindanao, which was among some of the bishops’ concerns.
On the other hand, Ledesma said Aquino did not address directly a 13-point agenda proposed by the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines.
For his part, militant priest Jose Dizon said he wished Aquino spoke more of land reform than of infrastructure. He said the speech content and delivery were “uninspiring.”
For her part, Association of Major Religious Superiors of the Philippines co-chairwoman Sister Mary John Mananzan said the speech was practical and centered on “making the life of people better by doing the right things.” (PIA-Bohol)
by magnolia_eic | Jul 28, 2010 | Headlines, National News
THE Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) welcomes the intention of President Benigno Simeon Aquino III to resume peace talks, but is wary that “little details” may yet derail the peace process.
“We cannot question (his) intention (but the) devils in negotiations is in the details,” said MILF peace panel member, lawyer Lanang Ali, in an article on the MILF website.
“Sometimes, words are used to conceal what is in the hearts of men,” Ali said, but added Aquino enjoys a relatively high trust rating among the Moros of Mindanao at this time.
In his first State of the Nation Address (SONA), Aquino said peace and tranquility can be achieved if “those affected will talk with one another— the Moro, Lumad, Christians.” Aquino said peace negotiations with the MILF can resume after the Ramadan, the Islamic month of fasting which begins on August 11 this year and ends on September 9.
However, Datu Antonio Kinoc, an alternate member of the MILF peace panel representing the indigenous tribes of Mindanao, said the SONA was “very soft and merely repeated the old cliché that in order to solve the problem, ‘people-to-people’ talking to each other is encouraged.”
He said the problem in Mindanao is rooted in sovereignty issues and the conflict requires sincere, hard, and objective solution. “More importantly, political will is the key to solving this conflict,” Kinoc said. (PIA-Bohol)
by magnolia_eic | Jul 26, 2010 | Headlines, National News
PRESIDENT Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III is on the third draft of his first State of the Nation Address (SONA), but Cabinet members’ numerous inputs are giving him a hard time to keep it short and simple.
Currently, the draft speech’s length is around 15 pages long, which will take him about 25 to 30 minutes to deliver, so the President is trying to shorten his speech, Communications Group official Ricky Carandang told reporters on Thursday.
Aquino’s SONA speech, which he will deliver at the Batasan Pambansa on July 26, will cover key points and relevant findings of the status reports submitted to him by his Cabinet, and his administration’s immediate plans as well.
Cabinet members finished submitting their findings regarding their respective departments on Wednesday night.
Another Communications Group official, Manuel L. Quezon III, who also served as Aquino’s inaugural spokesman, said Aquino is aiming to limit his speech to around 30 minutes.
He said the tone of Aquino’s speech will be “conversational.” (PIA-Bohol)
