State of the NAtion Address

One of the highlights in President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo 58-minute State of the Nation Address (SONA) last July 28, 2008 is about the text rate cost of messages between networks cut down to 50 centavos. She stated that “Texting is a way of life. I asked the telecommunications companies to cut the cost of messages between networks. They responded. It is now down to 50 centavos.” But the National Telecommunications Commissions confirmed the text rate cut between networks that it was just good for three months. I think that it was half good but not totally better because it is not for a lifetime. Hehehe.. Cutting down its cost is one of the great things our president has ever done. At least, she sited a possible and visible way to increase our way of living.

She also talk about the 350 million training partnership with the private sector to qualify 60,000 for call centers, medical transcription, animation and software development, which have a projected demand of one million workers generating $13 billion by 2010. Many years ago, the demands of nurses inside and outside the country are far above the ground. But due to the advancement of technology, the demand of IT is also on its way up. As for me, by being one of those students who study IT, it is a great relief that President Arroyo clearly sited that she will give emphasis on the demand of such courses. It seems that I have already a vision of what will be the possible outcome of the said project for those students who are studying computer related courses.

In her speech, she states that she will not let no one’s political plans threaten nation’s survival. “As your President, I care too much about this nation to let anyone stand in the way of our people’s wellbeing.

Our country and our people have never failed to be there for us. We must be there for them now.” Sometimes, we think that SONA are just promises which are meant to fail. Filipinos are known for being Christians. As a citizen in our country, it is our responsibility to do our part and follow whatever plans our national government has in store for us. Sometimes, we just pray and ask God for help in making our country abhorrence free and peace. Our prayers are sometimes full of wishes asking God to help us in solving problems in life and in our country. But why not we solve this by our own and not ask God? God is just our strength. We are the one who provide a vision for how our nation should be in the future. Our president cannot do it all by herself. Let’s act now, as a group.