Tags: sona 2015
In praise of the effigy makers
Effigies have been featured and written about through the years that they have been made the centerpieces of the main protest rallies when the Philippine president delivers his or her State of the Nation Address. Some even ask should effigies be replaced already as a main symbol of these protests. But to ask such is…
Protesters brave heavy downpour, defy security barriers to deliver ‘real SONA’
They marched under the heavy downpour, clashed with policemen, shouted slogans, and danced to the tune of “Worth It” with the lyrics changed by Sining Lila to “Noynoy you’re worthless.”
Aquino’s Final SONA | MRT on barong, old gowns for ‘old lies’
“The MRT is the best illustration of the impropriety of the Aquino administration when it comes to providing services to their people.”
Workers belie rosy economic growth figures
The disparity between the rich and the poor has only widened as wages were kept depressed and dragged further down by the two-tier wage system, which the Aquino administration introduced early into its term.
Aquino’s Final SONA | Education, employment turn worse – youth groups
“The onslaught of commercialization and education deregulation under the Aquino administration has driven not one, but many students to desperation and even death. This is Aquino’s real legacy to the Filipino youth.”
Aquino’s Final SONA | ‘He’s scared witless’ — rights group
“The SONA overkill security preparations are indications of a regime that is scared witless of the people’s defiance and actions.”
Agriculture lag, other issues in final SONA
By Satur C. Ocampo At Ground Level | The Philippine Star A month ago I wrote in this space that at least two unresolved issues – his “dismal record” on human rights and impunity and the Mamasapano tragedy – will hound President Aquino in his sixth and last state-of-the-nation address on Monday. That remains true.…
Aquino’s Final SONA | ‘The worst president’ – women’s group
“Due to prevalent joblessness, contractualization, low salaries and for opening our economy to foreign plunder, we present this award to Aquino: ‘Pinakapahirap Award.’” – GWP Rep. Emmi de Jesus
UP professors, progressive groups give Aquino failing grade
“The Aquino administration has an incurable ineptitude.”
Progressives’ pre-SONA advice to Aquino: ‘Quit lying’
“If he will again sugarcoat and put rhetoric in his SONA, surely it will have no effect because the public is already enlightened how a ‘disaster president’ he was.”