President Benigno Aquino III State of the Nation Address (SONA)

Hello Acey76, I think he's statements prove he did something even though it's not the big highlights. this is a good start but the actual change won't be that easy, probably not in Mr. Aquino's term since he's repairing the damages.unfortunately, more complainers than cooperation is in the country now. the best of the best have left the place.

I think the points raised by Pnoy during the SONA are very credible since everything is backed by figures. Even some of the opposition gave him a passing mark which is actually a good indication since the opposition is there to see and focus more on the bad side of things. Detractors will always be there because we have to realize that there are people with vested interest who have to money to pay protesters to wreck havoc in the streets. It's just a pity that people have to resort to violence just for them to be heard when there are better alternatives. I think Pnoy has already started the ball rolling for the Philippines. As he said, he didn't do it but the people did. It's just a matter of keeping the momentum going.

Yes economically it seems like our country is on the way to recovery. It is a slow and painful process but we are at least moving on with it. I think Pnoy's track is going forward but I have doubts we can really move fast because partisan politics, and the crab mentality still exist in our society that is why when something good happens in our country we tend to pull it down somehow. For me, for as long as no big controversy happening around malacanan then fine for me. I seem to observed that there are no major issues haunting malacanan anymore. Compared to the previous administration that was really caught here and there with controversies that put their reputation to the lowest level. Pnoy's popularity rating maybe going down but it remains higher than that of the previous president.

i also like what is happening in our country. it is obvious and clear that the country is in the right direction as indicated by economic data. there are many good news happening in the country. and people feel them. i think PNoy is doing well in his office. the removal of the chief justice capped his campaign for anti-corruption and set the motion for his development and good governance.

I believe it too that we are changing and hopefully bring back our rightful place in Asia, guess it is not all talk cause he has figures to support he's SONA. There would always be detractors in any administration and that is just but normal, some people expect government to feed house and cloth them for free without asking themselves what they had contributed to our countrySame people drink, smoke, gamble and produce children they cannot support and do not pay taxes or rent in private property where they illegally put up their shanties but are always the first to voice disapproval on almost anything simply because they voted some corrupt local government official to office