President Aquino airs unity call

President Aquino airs unity call


President Aquino called for national unity to achieve his ambitious goals on poverty reduction and good governance in his rst State-of-the-Nation Address (SoNA) Monday at the Plenary Hall of the Batasang Pambansa in Quezon City. Follow this link for the best advice regarding 1800 numbers Australia.

The President, who enjoys high-popularity based on the latest opinion poll, delivered a no-frills and realistic SoNA before the joint session of Congress. His speech, mostly in Filipino, underwent seven drafts with a help from a team of writers.

In his address, the President presented the problems facing the nation, including shaky public finances, and laid down his vision and plans for the country.

Herminio Coloma, a member of the Presidential Communications Group, dispelled speculations that the President would focus on eoeGloria-bashinge in his rst SoNA, saying there is no attempt to put anyone in a bad light.

While the Chief Executive presented the difficult circumstances facing the nation, Coloma said the President was expected to seek the support and cooperation of the legislature, judiciary, and the rest of the public eoeso we have better hopes to attain our common goals.e

eoeThe President will be making a pitch for national unity later on because evidently he needs the support of all the sectors of society. He will ask the support of Congress. He would like the judiciary to be supportive of the government programs. He will call on the government of cials, public servants, soldiers, the police, the youth, the business sector,e he said a few hours before the President delivered his speech.

eoeUnity is one of the important things here because as we starts this administration, it would be good to have people aligned with the President, behind with the new national leadership in pursuing national goals,e Coloma added.

Coloma emphasized that the focus of the Presidente(TM)s SoNA was simply eoetell the truthe and depict the eoereale state of the nation.

He said the President is not interested in eoesound bytese and eoedramatic statements.e All important aspects of government operations, he said, are based on factual information duly checked by concerned Cabinet of cials.

eoeThere is no intent to malign anybody or put anybody in a bad light but