On third of July of 2018, Historically the President of the Philippines Rodrigo Roa Duterte

deliver his third State of the Nation Address to his stakeholders, He gave his past achievements
for this past years that he commanded his office, also he state the present situation of our
country, as well as announcing the broad future project and prospect of his administration. He
also give and discussed the exact point of the key policies, programs and initiatives of the
government.

SONA is not just about what the President did this past few years, it was also the presentation of
what his administration did including his cabinet secretaries, lawmakers from Senate and House
of the Representative and other governing bodies and institution.

But the netizens are not just focus on what the President will report to us, His stakeholder, but
the netizens are also became fashion mavens ahead to what the Senate and the House of
Representatives wear their gowns and barongs to the full view of the event.

While the lawmakers, government employees and the diplomat corps are enjoying their comfort
inside the Batasan Pambansa, Outside of the said institution there are demonstration of people
who have several points of contention against the Duterte administration from different sectors
and organizations everyone seems to have a point against the regime. What started out as a
promising tenure, with invitations of both pro and anti-government personalities has since
become an interesting.

As interesting as the demonstrator outside the Batasan, Prior to the President giving his third
SONA, this sona for me is like a real primetime drama show which there is a real fought over the
seat and power of being the House Speaker as a result the State of the nation address has been
delayed by an hour as advice of who will be seated beside President Duterte was not immediately
finalized after Pampanga Rep. Gloria Macapagal Arroyo sworn as the new House Speaker. The
Congress ousted Pantaleon Alvarez. It’s like a real coup de ta of those politician who is thirst of
power.
Drug war – he first emphasizing the banner of his administration top campaign the war on illegal
drugs. as. he said “the illegal drugs war will not be sidelined. Instead, it will be as relentless and
chilling…as on the day it began.”. He also slammed critics of his anti-drug policy stressing on
the “terrible harm that they cause to the people and communities” and the future, especially to
the youth. He said human rights advocates and church leaders criticizing the government on war
on drugs are “misdirected.”

Corruption - Duterte has fired several high ranking officials, who were close to him because of
corruption allegations. However, he remained under fire after some officials accused of
irregularities remained close to the President such as Agriculture Undersecretary Pompee La
Viña, former Customs Commissioner-turned Civil Defense administrator Nicanor Faeldon, and
Pampanga Representative Gloria Arroyo.

The President also issued a stern warning against government agencies particularly under the
executive branch which was reported to have the most number of red tape complaints. He also
directed all local government units to implement the law on ease of doing business and make the
process simpler.He also Thanks Congress for passing the Ease of Doing Business Act.

Rice Price - The President vowed to provide a long-term solution to the country’s rice problems
such as rice shortage and high prices. He said that lowering the price of rice is a top agenda. As
he certified it as urgent, the President asked Congress to prioritize the passage of a rice tariff
system.

TRAIN Law - In his speech, the President stressed that the government will not allow the
suspension of the implementation of TRAIN or the Tax Reform for Acceleration and Inclusion
Law as it is needed for the country’s sustainable growth and has helped improve infrastructure.
Thus, he urged Congress to pass all five packages of the administration’s Comprehensive Tax
Reform Program.
End Contractualization “Endo” - President Duterte was pleased to announce that the
government’s campaign against contractualization and the end-of-contract scheme or Endo “has
resulted in the regularization of more than 300,000 workers as of early this month.” He added
that through Executive Order 51, workers will somehow get the protection of their rights to
security of tenure. Also he admit his executive order won't suffice.

On Mining and the Environment - The President emphasized in his SONA that “the protection of
the environment must be the top priority and extracted resources must be used for the benefit of
the Filipino people, not just a selected few.” He Tells irresponsible miners to stop destroying
watersheds, forests, and bodies of water. Says natural resources must benefit to all.

Disaster Resiliency
The President said his Cabinet already approved “for immediate endorsement to Congress the
passage of a law creating the Department of Disaster Management.”

“We need a truly empowered department characterized by a unity of command, science-based

approach and full-time focus on natural hazards and disasters, and the wherewithal to take charge
of the disaster risk reduction; preparedness and response; with better recovery and faster
rehabilitation,” he said.

On Federalism – the President express that the Federalism in in good term as The Consultative
Committee formed by the President has submitted a draft federal charter to Congress.

Bangsamoro Organic Law - The President promised to sign the Bangsamoro Organic law within
two days or 48 hours in his commitment that his administration. It was supposed to make history
by signing the BOL during his SONA. However, the signing was delayed after the Lower House
failed to ratify the bill.

Foreign Law - Vows to pursue an "independent foreign policy." Mentions ties with Southeast
Asian countries but spends bulk of this portion on benefits of with China and commitment
to "defend our interests in the West Philippine Sea."
Overseas Filipino workers - Condemns deaths and abuses suffered by Filipino migrant workers
at the hands of foreign employers.

Telecommunications – He promise to ensure reliable, affordable, and secure telecommunications

services. He promises the lowering of rates between all players to ensure improvements in the
entire sector.