On Fire

Our President Gloria Macapagal- Arroyo has stated her 9th and last State of the Nation Address (SONA), last 27th of July 2009.
Is this her LAST SONA or what?

Before the President begun her speech towards her SONA 09, many Filipinos are criticizing and mad at the same time because they were expecting more promises from the President that are made to be broken like what she did during her last SONA 2008 and perhaps she'll be promoting CON-ASS. They think she's a Liar. Come to think of it, it is expected that politicians lied! No offense. And before they started criticizing, let her first speak up.

During her SONA, she reported to everyone about her advocacy and accomplishments that she have done for almost 8 1/2 years of ruling the country. She also acknowledge whose names that are recognized as a progressive entrepreneurs and also those who brought honored in our country.

President Arroyo portrayed a powerful SONA and said some statements towards her critics in a diplomat way which was very professional but she did not even reported the truth about our ailing nation condition.

"I did not become President to be popular". "To work, To lead, To protect people, that is why I became President" she said. Well, perhaps not to popularity but greediness for POWER and MONEY. Is that what you mean?

Other than that, looking at the President's good deeds towards our nation. We could tell that she have done so much for our country. She was proud to announced to everyone that the government have built lots of infrastructures and even continued those unfinished ones. They developed new and better roads, new improved airports, sea ports and even declared the Philippines Transport Security Authority Law. And also they gave over 700,000 farmers a land to owned for agricultural purposes.

For health, they tried their best to have a low price for medicines.
Wait, I don't think so folks. Because until now, people are complaining due to some over priced medicines. But I highly appreciated the government's efforts towards on it.

In terms of Education System, the government had built over 95,000 class rooms, 60,000 teachers are added and they even had a 1.5 Billion Pesos fund for teaching training especially for 100,000 English Teachers.
They even assisted half of the students in private high schools. And distributed 600,000 College and post graduates Scholarships. She even proudly announced one of her scholar Mylene Amerol- Macumbal, who finished at MSU-IIT and went to Law school and fortunately placed 2nd in the last bar exam.
Indeed, our president have done many things that benefits our country.
But the question still remains, Are this enough to sustain the society needs?
In my opinion, NO, because we need more.

She even mentioned about housing policies that were designed to help the poor and they've created 8 Million Jobs. But why is it many are still homeless and jobless?
Perhaps they are not anticipating to it. You see, many are given free houses especially in the squatters area but instead on living it, they sold it. And guess what comes next? NO HOME! yet they get involve to rallies and shouted to the streets that the government set aside them.
Many also are still jobless and they are also shouting that the government left them. Well, are you guys participating on any job a fairs? Because if you did, maybe you'll have work.

She even traveled to different countries to have a strong friendly relationship within it. So that we, Filipinos could obtained and have a safe work in abroad. She even take care for those OFW's who were accused by death penalties in Middle East. She strive for the Filipinos wealth benefits and even save their lives to death.

Aside from the boastful achievements of the President had stated, she also defended her side to those who keeps on criticizing her. Here are some of her message towards them "I never expressed the decision to extend myself beyond my term". It is not clearly said whether she will not going to run for any position after her presidency but she will never run for presidency next year.
"Those who live in glass houses should cast no stones. Those who should be in jail should not threaten it, especially if they have been there".
Is that for Former president Erap Estrada? Ouch!
"To those who want to be president, this is an advice, If you really want something be done, just do it, Do it hard, Do it well, Don't pussyfoot. Don't mander and don't say Bad Words in Public"
This is one of my favorite lines.

Before she ended her speech, she said " I shall step down from this stage, but not from the Presidency"
This was a powerful statement uplifting her dignity and pride as a women, mother, wife and as the president of the Philippines.


Though our economy is strong as they claimed to be but they could never change the fact that she did not elevate the condition of the Filipinos today. She may uplifted the economy of the Philippines but in terms of uplifting the lives of the poor and the needy, she is not that effective.
She maybe working 24/7 as a president of this nation for the sake of our betterment but it will never denied the fact that the people does not considered its effort. In the eyes of many, it is not enough. Come to think of it, Why is it some of us are not satisfied for all the presidents efforts? And you keep on blaming the government for all of your failures and sufferings in life? What are you doing? Do you have any contribution towards the society? Don't blame others by your own mistakes.

In the other hand, despite all of the allegation, assumption and critics, she had shown a strong and intelligent wise decisions. She never shown her weaknesses. She remained calm at all times in the midst of economically and politically meltdown, so that's why she owe my respect and also salutes her.

To all those corrupt and hypocrites people as if they were serving the country, rendering there services especially during election days. Shame on you! Make sense, do projects which could build us a stronger state. Do something that will move us all forward.

We should not wait for others to do something towards our progress in life. As if we are waiting something that falls down from heaven that easily. Let's make a move. Let us do something before we remorse it. And I believed that change starts within ourselves. Wake up people. Do something worth while.