MANILA, Philippines – As President Rodrigo Duterte delivered his fifth State of the Nation Address (SONA) on Monday, July 27, at the Batasang Pambansa, netizens expressed their reactions to his statements on key national issues.
Like all previous SONAs, supporters and opposition of the administration debated online to share their dissatisfaction or approval to the President.
On Facebook, a netizen gave it a thumbs up and thanked Duterte for allowing virtual education. She noted, "Thank you for Mr. President for protecting the students and teachers. Despite all your mistakes in this pandemic I'm still thankful that you didn't allow face to face this school year to resume."
Meanwhile, on Twitter, a netizen felt there were many lacking details on Duterte's message.
Another netizen also defended Duterte and how he worked despite the unfortunate circumstances of COVID-19 pandemic.
"Yes, mahirap kinakaharap niya between economy at COVID-19 na-sandwich s’ya between economy and pandemic, sa lahat ng President siya lang ang nakaharap ng ganyang problema. No other president in the Philippines had experienced pandemic like this before na may ganito kalaking impact sa modern economy, only him, pero still fighting and working to serve the Philippines," the netizen commented.
A netizen said he was disappointed how there was no mention of a concrete plan against COVID-19. He commented, "I heard nothing but false promises, hate speech directed at his enemies, and other nonsense that is a trademark of this inutile administration."
An Overseas Filipino Worker continued to thank Duterte for his concern for the Filipino people. She said that while the President's job is challenging, she hopes that one day more Filipinos would appreciate his efforts.
She commented, "Watching here in the United Arab Emirates. Mabuhay po kayo, President Duterte. Maraming salamat sa malasakit at pagmamahal sa bansang Pilipinas. We are always praying for your good health and endurance, many years of existence. Time will come all Filipinos will thank you for all the changes that you brought to the country. You give us hope and bring back our trust to the leaders of the government. God bless you, PRRD... We will always support your advocacy."
ABS- CBN broadcaster Karen Davila took a swipe at Duterte's tirade against Senator Franklin Drilon.
"Okay, clearly Senator Franklin Drilon is in the President’s consciousness. Mentioning him again in the SONA. Calls him a ‘hypocrite’ brings back oligarchy discussion," she tweeted.
Former Senator Sonny Trillanes, a staunch critic of Duterte also didn't pass up on the chance to express his dissatisfaction over Duterte's promises on the 3rd telco.
— The Summit Express
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| President Rodrigo Roa Duterte delivers his Fifth State of the Nation Address at the House of Representatives in Quezon City on July 27, 2020. |
On Facebook, a netizen gave it a thumbs up and thanked Duterte for allowing virtual education. She noted, "Thank you for Mr. President for protecting the students and teachers. Despite all your mistakes in this pandemic I'm still thankful that you didn't allow face to face this school year to resume."
Meanwhile, on Twitter, a netizen felt there were many lacking details on Duterte's message.
he did it with no mention of academic freeze, mass testing & concrete plans.— 𓍼nekol²⁴ʰ𓍯 🥀 (@parkbihon) July 27, 2020
the main problem of the country was not even prioritized. what a waste of time. such a clown show. #SONA2020
Another netizen also defended Duterte and how he worked despite the unfortunate circumstances of COVID-19 pandemic.
"Yes, mahirap kinakaharap niya between economy at COVID-19 na-sandwich s’ya between economy and pandemic, sa lahat ng President siya lang ang nakaharap ng ganyang problema. No other president in the Philippines had experienced pandemic like this before na may ganito kalaking impact sa modern economy, only him, pero still fighting and working to serve the Philippines," the netizen commented.
A netizen said he was disappointed how there was no mention of a concrete plan against COVID-19. He commented, "I heard nothing but false promises, hate speech directed at his enemies, and other nonsense that is a trademark of this inutile administration."
An Overseas Filipino Worker continued to thank Duterte for his concern for the Filipino people. She said that while the President's job is challenging, she hopes that one day more Filipinos would appreciate his efforts.
She commented, "Watching here in the United Arab Emirates. Mabuhay po kayo, President Duterte. Maraming salamat sa malasakit at pagmamahal sa bansang Pilipinas. We are always praying for your good health and endurance, many years of existence. Time will come all Filipinos will thank you for all the changes that you brought to the country. You give us hope and bring back our trust to the leaders of the government. God bless you, PRRD... We will always support your advocacy."
ABS- CBN broadcaster Karen Davila took a swipe at Duterte's tirade against Senator Franklin Drilon.
"Okay, clearly Senator Franklin Drilon is in the President’s consciousness. Mentioning him again in the SONA. Calls him a ‘hypocrite’ brings back oligarchy discussion," she tweeted.
Former Senator Sonny Trillanes, a staunch critic of Duterte also didn't pass up on the chance to express his dissatisfaction over Duterte's promises on the 3rd telco.
Marami pang pasakalye, duterte just wants HIS 3rd Telco to get a free ride on the cell towers built by Smart and Globe. That’s why he is now shaking down MVP and Ayala.— Sonny Trillanes IV (@TrillanesSonny) July 27, 2020
Gusto ng Davao group na laway lang ang kapital nila, may telco na sila. #SONA2020
— The Summit Express
Good Day sa lahat ng kababayan ko,una sa lahat ay nagpapasalamat ako sa Dios dahil sa ilang buwan nating nakakaraan habang dinaranas natin ang kasalukuyang pandenmia ay matatag parin nating itong nilalabanan sa pagtutulungan ng bawat isa sa atin ganun din ang ating gobyerno na patuloy na umaalalay sa naghihirap nating mga kababayan na dumaranas ng mabigat na suliranin ng ating bansa.Mr.President,naniniwala ako at maniniwala parin sa iyong kakayahan na mapapanatili mong matatag ang gobyernong ito sa pamamagitan ng pagdidisiplina mo sa bawat ahensiyang may balak mangurakot at salamat dahil dumating ka sa panahong ito dahil kung hindi at ibang presidente namin,malamang maging magulo o di maayos ang pamamalakad ng mga ibang ahensiya na tutulong sa bawat pilipinong naghihirap sa panahon ng Covid 19....
ReplyDeleteI agree. Tama naman ang sinabi ng lahat. Marami talagang kulang sa speech ni fafa digong prior sa pandemic. Sa medj una-unahan ng speech niya, nagbigay-patutyada lang siya sa opposition side. Pero tama rin naman ang mga sinabi niya sa mga ito. Hindi man directly, may it be figuratively, na nakadadagdag lang sila sa burden ng Pangulo. Mahirap talaga ang pinagdadaanan. There's no other administration na nakaranas ng ganto kalalang crisis. Yung matotorn ka sa dalawa- economy ng bansa o health ng mga mamamayan. Kasi parehas importante. Kung babagsak ang economy, mahihirapan ang pinoys na masustain ang stable health. Same thing with kapag prinarioritize yung health. Kung maraming magsasuffer sa health, sino pang tutulong sa kaniya na ibangon ulet ang economy.
ReplyDeleteAnyways, laban lang, Pres! I'm not a DDS, and you may not be the perfect president, at least, you're not just sitting and watching the economy landslide and your men die. You still do your best in anyway you can. :>>