SUMMARY: SONA 2019
29. I suggest congress must enact the Magna Carta for
1. Believe me, I will end my term in fighting.
2. Drugs will not be crushed unless we eliminate corruption.
3. Recent uncovering of massive fraud in PhilHealth proves
that the corruption is pervasive.
4. I appointed a new PhilHealth President (Amid discovery
of corruption)
5. I have fired or caused the resignation of more than 100
officials in Government without regard for Relationship.
6. Drastic reforms in some GOCCS infamous for high
salaries are implemented.
7. I have emphasize that “Trabahante lang ako ng Pilipino”
improve delivery of service.
8. LTO, SSS, BIR, LRA and PAG IBIG are the top agencies
to improve their services.
9. To agencies: simply your processes; “do it electronically
like service”
10. Make complaints hotline more responsive.
11. Paghiningian kayo ng agency ng more than what is
needed, “Mag eskandalo kayo”.
12. If you extort money from me, I wll slap u.
13. Pag nagreklamo sa 8888, dapat totoo.
14. Malacanang is open 24hrs for complaints that are true.
15. Equipped with political will, we cleaned and rehabilitated
Boracay.
16. DOT and DPWH Secretaries, mentioned in rehabilitation
of Boracay.
17. Noong naayos ang Boracay, pinaalis ko yung mga
pagbati sa akin; “I am paid for what I am doing”
18. Pinagmalaki ang pagsailalim sa Boracay sa land reform;
ipinamigay sa mga Aeta. Di raw para sa mga kaibigan.
19. We have a long way to go with Manila Bay rehabilitation;
we will relocate informal settlers.
20. We will shut down businesses that pollute Manila; will
“dismantle” and “burn” violators.
21. Everybody is complaining about Davao airport but I will fix
that last “Para wala ng masabi”
22. Telecommunications for “Underserved Areas” will be
fixed.
23. To BANGSAMORO: “We need to enforce the law”
24. I hope BANGSAMORO transition will fastrack.
25. More Filipino learners are receiving basic education with
over 27M enrollees.
26. I support the measure to create National Academy of
sports for HS students.
27. Small scale enterprises have received loans.
28. I implore congress to postpone 2020 Barangay Election.
Barangay.
30. Stop abuses inflicted on our overseas Filipinos.
31. To stop abuses inflicted on OFW’s, establish Department
of overseas Filipinos.
32. We are now tormentors, we our own demons... we find
corruption everywhere.
33. It is both a national embarrassment; for every transaction
34. When will corruption end?? Corruption exasperates.
35. Sometimes they write what I say but not what I mean.
36. War leaves widows and orphans; I’m not ready or inclined
to push for conflicts.
37. On EEZ: We will make a stand in due time.
38. In that meeting in China, I said I want to dig oil because
that is ours; Chinese President says there’s a conflict.
39. On West Phl. Sea: We can talk about it but it can mean
trouble.
40. On West Phl. Sea: I cannot go there, even If I bring the
coast guard, China claims and has possession on the
territory.
41. On West Phl Sea: Tayo ang umatras noong 2012
42. On West Phl Sea: sabi ko “Please, let us fish” because
they are driving us away.
43. On West Phl Sea: Pag ipadala ko ang marines ko to drive
away Chinese Vessels, not one of them will return.
44. Historical claim, fishing rights are allowed by UNLOS; “It
is there”
45. On West Phl Sea: There is a time for everything.
46. Arbitrary ruling even states that the PH may enter into
fishing agreements if requirements are met.
47. WEST PHILIPPINE SEA IS OURS.
48. Help me to pull millions of Filipinos out of poverty.
49. Feel free to expose anything that is not in accordance
with law.
50. Trabaho bill will reenergize businesses and create jobs
51. Pass salary standardization law, ngayon na; include
higher salary for teachers.
52. Sino naninigarilyo? “You should be exterminated from the
face of the earth”
53. Binanggit ang cut off ng pag bebenta ng alcohol at oras
sa videoke na ginawa sa Davao City.
54. Right- Sizing bill, dapat ipasa na.
55. Natural disasters are poverty creators; Hasten
establishments of “Department of Disasters Resilience”.
56. We need to hasten bill to improve water resources.
 57. To congress: Pass fire protection modernization program
just like in Davao city.
58. To congress: Pass the National Land use act so we can
meet demands of new Investors; we will encourage them
to develop rural areas.
59. To Mayors, DILG: All the clearances and permits must be
out at the very least in three days.
60. Marami tayong pera to uplift the masses “Kung di ma
corrupt ang pera.
61. Nagbanta akong magresig kung ‘di maayos ang
corruption.
62. If you think you can run the country, then go ahead; that’s
the problem of Filipino people.
63. To MMDA, others: Reclaim public roads that being used
for private ends.
64. I am selected by the people not the military, not the
police.
SONA 2019: A SUMMARY
Pusang Makata/ Roxan Toledo
1. I respectfully request the congress to reinstate the death
penalty for crimes because of drugs.
2. Believe me, I will end my term fighting. It pains me to say
that we have not learned our lesson. Illegal drug persists,
corruption continues.
3. It is a sad commentary that we cannot distinguish our need
from our greed, real from fake, truth from a lie.
4. We in government, talk too much, act little and too slow.
5. Trabahante lang po ako ng mga Pilipino.
6. Huge amount of medical funds were released to cover
padded medical claims and imaginary treatment of
patients. I am grossly disappointed.
7. Everybody is complaining about the Davao Airport. Davao
will be the last para walang masabi ang congress sa atin.
8. I challenge the new TELCO player to provide fast and
reliable internet to our people.
9. Let me repeat what I have said many times before.
Honestly, I have identified the enemy, who dumped us in
the quagmire we are in. I have met the enemy face to face
and sadly, the enemy is us. We are our own tormentors.
10. Congress has to postpone Brgy and SK elections to 2022.
The suspension of the barangay and youth elections and
establishment of new executive departments for migrant
workers, water resources and resilience are among the
priority measures that President Rodrigo Duterte wishes
the 18th Congress would pass.
11. Duterte on resolving West Philippine Sea dispute: I will do it
in a peaceful way, mindful of the fact that it is national pride
and territorial integrity at stake.
65. I will not give illegal orders for them to implement.
66. To appoint ex-military men because they follow
instructions; I will not give them illegal orders.
67. We will ensure the implementation of rice tarrification law
including provisions that will help farmers.
68. Coconut levy funds is sacred money.
69. Land Bbank should go to land (improvements) not
commercial transactions.
70. Binanggit ang pagbuhay ng Mandatory ROTC.
71. On complaints before ICC on EJK: If you can provide me
with a comfortable cell. I may go.
72. Last 3yrs of my term is a period of consequences.
73. I will not stop until I reach the finish line.
74. I dream of the Philippines better than the one I grew up
in.
12. West Philippines Sea is ours, there is no ifs and buts. We
have been acting along that legal truth and line. But we
have to temper it with the times and the realities that we
face today.”
13. President Rodrigo Duterte, asked Congress to reinstate the
death penalty for heinous crimes related to illegal drugs.
14. Increase the salary for teachers and nurses.
15. I support the proposed measure to create the National
Academy of Sports for High School students.
16. PRRD to Congress: Pass the National Land use act within
this year.
17. Duterte to mayors, DILG: All clearances, permits
emanating from your office must be out at the very least
within three days.
18. Natural disaster are poverty creators, we need a
Department of Disaster Resilience.
19. Land Bank should go back to land. Why are you so mired
in so many commercial transactions? Bumalik kayo where
you were created for. That is to help the farmers.
20. Coconut levy fund is sacred money.
21. My fellow citizens, to borrow the words of Churchill, we are
entering the period of consequences, the consequences of
what we did & did not do and what we should have done.
Though we cannot change the past, we can change the
future."
22. I dream of a better Philippines, different from the one I grew
up with.
23. Our goal for the next 3 years is clear. A comfortable life for
all Filipinos.
24. Mandatory ROTC is a must.
-President Duterte