Bababa Ka Ba, Gloria?

"At the end of this speech I shall step down from this stage, but not from the Presidency. My term does not end until next year. Until then, I will fight for the ordinary Filipino. The nation comes first. There is much to do as head of state – to the very last day."

-PGMA's State of the Nation Address, July 2009 at the Batasan Complex.


Sabi ng mga oposisyon, "Gloria will cling to power until the end. She will do everything and anything possible para mapalawig ang kanyang termino beyond 2010".

In fairness, may point sila doon.


Sabi naman ng administrasyon, "It is clear in her statement (SONA). She will step down. The problem with the opposition is that they only hear what is convenient to their ears".

May point din sila doon.

Kaya ang tanong ng bayan na hanggang ngayon ay hindi pa rin nasasagot:

BABABA KA BA, GLORIA?

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SONA, Twitter, and Pia's Response

This is an update on my previous post about our lawmakers and politicians using Twitter to update the people yesterday about what is happening inside the Batasang Pambansa whereing President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo is delivering her 9th State of the Nation Address.

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Pia's Response


It seems the good Senator Pia Cayetano was able to access my blog that's why she responded with another twitter post concerning the spelling and grammatical errors. :)

So I responded to her para di ako makulong and told her that it's ok. :)

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One good thing about this twitter is we get to interact with "big" people like them. They let us know their thoughts, and we, also, are given the chance to tell them what we think.

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I am not able to watch the whole of the SONA so I just waited for the late night news Saksi to catch a glimpse of the SONA highlights.

One quotable quote from the SONA would be GMA's tirade against Senator and Presidential wannabe Mar Roxas:

"To those who want to be President, this advice: .....don’t say bad words in public"

She was speaking, of course, of the incident in one rally in Ayala, Makati wherein Mar Roxas cursed in front of the many people at the rally. Roxas later received a lot of negative comments about his misbehaving in public.

For those who missed the SONA, you may read the full text here.

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Etc. Etc. Etc.

• Saksi, the late night GMA News program featured our politicians who resorted to using Twitter during the SONA. Pia and Chiz's Twitter accounts, which I followed during the event, were even featured.

Inquirer.net also has a news bit about this here.

• Manny Pacquiao was present during the SONA, and he was also acknowledged by Madam GMA during her speech, I wonder, though if he was able to enjoy the whole of the speech .

• The controversial announcement the people has been waiting for didn't arrive. We didn't hear about PGMA's plans after 2010.

• The militant groups, as expected, staged their own SONA con rally outside the Batasan Complex. They, however, were drenched with the heavy rains yesterday at the area.

Twit Twit Twitter on SONA

I haven't got any access on TV right now, and I'm a little interested on what's happening at the Batasan Complex where President Gloria Arroyo is currently delivering her 8th (and last?) State of the Nation Address (SONA).

The news are a little late on updating the event, so I resorted to checking what our lawmakers are twitting about on Twitter.

I see Senator Chiz Escudero is giving a blow-by-blow account, but I'm not sure if he's there at the Batasan. Anyway, he mentioned that the SONA is about to start at 4pm.

Senator Pia Cayetano's post,however, got my attention.

Gumana ang pagka-OC ko. :D

Please see the picture below:

Anyway, I think Twitter has given us a good benefit, because it keeps us informed on what is happening in the country, and letting us experience knowing the professional and personal whereabouts of our celebrities (politicians, actors, etc.).

Will look for more updates on the SONA, so twit you around!