It was the most awaited day for the Filipinos. The most powerful official of the Philippines delivered her State of the Nation Address (SONA). With this, her constituents will know how she struggled for the last 12 months after the 8th SONA. Critics and detractors are left and right, ready to make their comments. Demonstrators rally in the streets. They have been there five days ago. The long walk from the Tagalog region gathered a lot of followers resulting a huge crowd. That did not stop the courageous Lady President. The show must go on, rain or shine.
The spacious Session Hall of the Batasang Pambansa Bldg. was filled with people. The legislators with their better-halves came in their attractive attires, no less than Barong-Tagalog for the men and fabulous gowns for the ladies. Senator Loren Legarda looked great on her bareback gown. Same is thru with Senator Pia Cayetano on her semi-bare back formal dress. Everyone seemed to be well-prepared for the occasion.
The Lady President arrived with her entourage.She was simple and pretty with her lavender Filipiniana gown. She had only a pair of earrings to enhance that gown but she appeared to be elegant and respectable. She walked in the Session Hall as regal as she is, so confident. Her presence was enough for the audience to turn thier eyes on towards her.
Despite the cruel demonstrators outside and amidst the intriguing crowd at the Session Hall, her Excellency Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo steeped-on the rustrom to deliver her 9th SONA.
It was a speech of substance. She bragged about our improving economy. The peso survived over the dollar. More infrastructures were built and still on going. More teachers were hired, more classrooms were built, more relevant school facilities were provided. In Agriculture, we were assured of enough supply of rice after a series of importation. In fact, Philippines ranked highest in rice import. Peace and order situation was announced stable. Everything was under control. About a million jobs were occupied by our people OFW's who were aggravated were sent home to the country.
Despite her achievements, the President was disappointed about her detractors. As if, they were not pleased about her accomplishments. In one of her lives, she said "I did not become President to become popular." That was quiet an intriguing line. Others call it a gesture of arrogance.
And to sum-it-up, the SONA was an excellent speech, well prepared, well delivered. The President gained a lot of applauses and hundred of claps.
The First Gentlemen Mike Arroyo, was very proud of the President. He stressed out that his wife will serve the nation until the end of her term.
After the SONA, President Arroyo simply step down from the stage and made her way to the exit. One thing she assured her detractors , she will never step dwon from being President until the last day of her term.
The spacious Session Hall of the Batasang Pambansa Bldg. was filled with people. The legislators with their better-halves came in their attractive attires, no less than Barong-Tagalog for the men and fabulous gowns for the ladies. Senator Loren Legarda looked great on her bareback gown. Same is thru with Senator Pia Cayetano on her semi-bare back formal dress. Everyone seemed to be well-prepared for the occasion.
The Lady President arrived with her entourage.She was simple and pretty with her lavender Filipiniana gown. She had only a pair of earrings to enhance that gown but she appeared to be elegant and respectable. She walked in the Session Hall as regal as she is, so confident. Her presence was enough for the audience to turn thier eyes on towards her.
Despite the cruel demonstrators outside and amidst the intriguing crowd at the Session Hall, her Excellency Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo steeped-on the rustrom to deliver her 9th SONA.
It was a speech of substance. She bragged about our improving economy. The peso survived over the dollar. More infrastructures were built and still on going. More teachers were hired, more classrooms were built, more relevant school facilities were provided. In Agriculture, we were assured of enough supply of rice after a series of importation. In fact, Philippines ranked highest in rice import. Peace and order situation was announced stable. Everything was under control. About a million jobs were occupied by our people OFW's who were aggravated were sent home to the country.
Despite her achievements, the President was disappointed about her detractors. As if, they were not pleased about her accomplishments. In one of her lives, she said "I did not become President to become popular." That was quiet an intriguing line. Others call it a gesture of arrogance.
And to sum-it-up, the SONA was an excellent speech, well prepared, well delivered. The President gained a lot of applauses and hundred of claps.
The First Gentlemen Mike Arroyo, was very proud of the President. He stressed out that his wife will serve the nation until the end of her term.
After the SONA, President Arroyo simply step down from the stage and made her way to the exit. One thing she assured her detractors , she will never step dwon from being President until the last day of her term.
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