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PBBM's 2nd State of the Nation Address

A Complete Transcript of the President's Address.

Thank you. Thank you very much. Allow me to greet Vice President Sara Zimmerman Duterte; the former Presidents – our former Presidents, President Joseph Ejercito Estrada and President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo; Senate President Juan Miguel Zubiri and the Honorable Members of the Senate; House Speaker Ferdinand Martin Romualdez and the Honorable Members of the House of Representatives; Chief Justice Alexander Gesmundo and the Honorable Justices of the Supreme Court; His Excellency, Most Reverend Charles John Brown and the esteemed members of the Diplomatic Corps; Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin and the members of the Cabinet; First Lady Louise Araneta-Marcos ; former First Lady, First Lady Imelda Romualdez Marcos ; other distinguished guests; mga minamahal kong kababayan; ladies and gentlemen, magandang hapon po sa inyong lahat. One year ago today, I stood here before you, setting forth the plans that we have to improve our economy, bring jobs to our people, improve the ease of doing business, recalibrate our educational system to adapt to the new economy, lower and rationalize energy costs, boost agricultural production, enhance healthcare, and continue social programs for the poor and the vulnerable. Let me now report to the people on the successes that we can now lay claim to, and also the challenges that we continue to face. Last year, we emphasized certain strong headwinds that were confronting us along with the rest of the world in our post-pandemic economic recovery. And the biggest problem that we encountered was inflation. Maraming kaganapan sa mundo ang nakapagpagulo sa maayos na takbo ng pandaigdigang merkado. Bukod sa digmaan sa Ukraine, naroon ang patuloy na epekto ng pandemya. Pinalala pa ito ng pagbabawas ng produksyon ng mga bansang pinagkukuhanan natin ng langis. Nang tumaas ang presyo nito, nagsunuran na rin ang presyo ng iba’t ibang bilihin— ang gasolina, ang kuryente, at ang pagkain. Ramdam sa buong daigdig, pati na sa Pilipinas, ang naging pagtaas ng mga presyo ng bilihin noong mga nakalipas na buwan. Sinuri nating mabuti ang sitwasyon. Sa tulong ng ating mga ekonomista, nakapagbalangkas tayo ng mga polisiya na magsisilbing pundasyon ng ating ekonomiya sa mga susunod na taon. Ito ay nakasaad sa ating Medium-Term Fiscal Framework, na sinuportahan ninyo sa Kongreso. Kasabay nito ang paglulunsad ng mga istratehiya na magpapalakas sa kakayahan ng ating mga kababayan at mga sektor ng ating ekonomiya. Nakakita po tayo ng magagandang resulta. While the global prospects were bleak, our economy posted a 7.6 percent growth in 2022—our highest growth rate in 46 years.  For the first quarter of this year, our growth has registered at 6.4 percent. It remains within our target of 6 to 7 percent for 2023. We are still considered to be among the fastest-growing economies in the Asian region and in the world.   It is a testament to our strong macroeconomic fundamentals. Our financial system, the nerve center of our economy, remains strong and stable. Banks, the transmission arms of our monetary policy, have strong capital and liquidity positions. Stimulated by the relaxation of pandemic restrictions, transactions once again have flourished—alongside the booming e-commerce that was undeterred by the pandemic. In 2022, the digital economy contributed 2 trillion pesos, the equivalent of 9.4 percent of our GDP. The economy is revived and rejuvenated, backstopped by a favorable enabling environment and the strong rule of law. This year, the World Bank projects a 6 percent overall growth rate, well within the range of our target for the year. It is anchored on strong local demand, underpinned by consumer spending, and draws strength from the BPO industry, and of course, the steady flow of remittances, and the continuing jobs recovery. Inflation rate is moving in the right direction. From 8.7 percent in January, our inflation has continued to ease up in all regions, settling now at 5.4 percent for June. What this means is that in spite of all the difficulties, we are transforming the economy. We are stabilizing the prices of all critical commodities. According to the Bangko Sentral, inflation is expected to ease further by the close of the year, and projected at 2.9 percent by 2024.  On matters of the economy, there are many things over which we have no control. But over those where we do have control, we are doing everything we can. Puspusan ang ating ginagawa upang pataasin ang produksyon ng ating ekonomiya. Pinapalago natin ang mga industriya. Dinadagdagan natin ang mga imprastraktura upang mas mapabilis ang daloy ng mga produkto at ng serbisyo. Higit sa lahat, pinapalakas natin ang kakayahan ng mga mamamayan upang mapaganda nila ang kanilang pamumuhay. Ito ang puno’t dulo ng ating Philippine Development Plan. Investments in public infrastructure and in the capacity of our people—through food, education, health, jobs, and social protection—remain our top priority. For this year, economic and social services were allocated almost 70% of the national budget. Higher revenue collections will be critical in our bid to bolster public investments. Under our fiscal framework, we envision our tax and revenue efforts to further increase, to up to 16.9 percent and 17.3 percent by 2028. Revenue generation has improved this year. From January to May, the Bureau of Internal Revenue has posted record collections, amounting to 1.05 trillion pesos, an increase of almost 10 percent over the last year. For its part, the Bureau of Customs has also increased its collection by 7.4 percent for the first seven months of 2023, amounting to 476 billion pesos. Since July 2022, we have seen increased revenues from PAGCOR of 47.9 percent, and from the PCSO of 20 percent. We therefore seek once again the continued support of Congress to enact into law the policies and reforms under our fiscal framework. Sa mga nakalipas na buwan, nakita natin ang pagbaba ng presyo ng bilihin sa iba’t ibang mga sektor. Napatunayan natin na kayang maipababa ang presyo ng bigas, karne, isda, gulay, at asukal. Malaking tulong ang KADIWA stores na ating muling binuhay at inilunsad. Ang layunin ng KADIWA ay pag-ugnayin ang mga magsasaka at ang mga mamimili. Walang iba pang namamagitan. Walang dagdag na gastos at patong. Maganda ang kita ng magsasaka. Nakakatipid din ang mga mamimili. Sa mahigit pitong libong KADIWA na idinaos sa buong Pilipinas, 1.8 milyon na na pamilya ang nakinabang sa mababang presyo ng bilihin. Sa kabuuan, halos pitong-daang milyon piso ang naging benta ng mga ito, na nakapagbigay ng hanapbuhay sa mga miyembro ng mahigit tatlong libo na kooperatiba at samahan. Maganda ang nakita nating resulta, kaya papalawigin pa natin ang KADIWA sa buong bansa.  Kamakailan lamang ay nagsanib-puwersa na ang mga ahensiya ng pamahalaan upang lalo pang patibayin ang KADIWA. Katuwang natin dito ang buong sektor ng agrikultura at ang lokal na pamahalaan. Our aim is to boost our local agricultural production—through consolidation, modernization, mechanization, and improvement of value chains—augmented by timely and calibrated importation, as needed. Nakita nating tumaas nang 2.2 percent ang sektor ng agrikultura sa unang tatlong buwan ng taong ito. In our quest for food security, our methods are now more guided by science and the balance of nature, so that production is both sustainable and responsible, benefiting both this and future generations. Our Fisheries Code must be revised to incorporate and strengthen science-based analysis and determination of fishing areas. This approach will protect both the interests of our fisherfolk and our fisheries and aquatic resources. To this end, we will seek the support of Congress to amend the Code to guarantee sustainable development of our fisheries sector in harmony with environmental balance.  Ipinagbubuklod natin ang mga magsasaka, sa pamamagitan ng farm and fisheries clustering at mga livestock multiplier farms. Tatlong daang clusters na ang ating natukoy na binubuo ng halos siyam na raang kooperatiba, at may lawak na mahigit dalawang-daang libong ektarya ng bukirin. Upang mas mapabilis at mas mapadali ang pagbuo ng kooperatiba, kakailanganin natin ang suporta ng Kongreso na maamyendahan ang Cooperative Code.  Sa pamamagitan nito, unti-unting lalakas ang kanilang produksyon at puwersa sa merkado. Totoo ang kasabihan: mas malakas basta’t sama-sama! Pinapalawak natin ang kanilang kaalaman sa makabagong mga teknolohiya at pamamaraan. Isa na rito ang paggamit ng bio-fertilizers, na gawa sa Pilipinas at subok din at maaasahan. Sa balanced fertilizer strategy, gaganda ang ani ng mga magsasaka. Hindi na nila kailangan pang umasa sa mas mahal at imported na fertilizer.  Bilang tulong sa mga magsasaka, namigay ang pamahalaan ng mahigit dalawampu’t walong libong mga makabagong makinarya at mga kagamitan sa iba’t ibang dako ng Pilipinas. Sa ilalim ng iba’t ibang mga programa ng Kagawaran ng Agrikultura, namigay ang pamahalaan ng mahigit na limampung milyong binhi ng palay, mahigit isang milyong binhi ng mais, at sari-saring mga binhi ng gulay. Nagpamigay tayo ng mahigit isandaang libong binhi ng niyog at nagpatanim sa halos sampunlibong ektarya ng lupa sa buong bansa. Lahat ng mga binhing ito ay makabago, hybrid, at mataas ang kalidad. Sa naging pagtaas ng presyo ng gasolina at pataba, nagdala ng kaunting ginhawa ang mga fuel at fertilizer discount vouchers na ating pinamigay sa mga nahihirapang magsasaka. Ang mga natanggap nating donasyon na pataba mula sa Tsina, ipinamigay na natin kaagad sa kanila. Isa sa mga dahilan ng pagtaas ng presyo ay ang mga smugglers, mga hoarders at nagmamanipula ng presyo ng produktong agrikultural. Hinahabol at ihahabla natin sila.  Sadyang hindi tama ang kanilang gawain at hindi rin ito tugma sa ating magandang layunin. Pandaraya ang kanilang ginagawa. Napapahamak hindi lamang ang mga magsasaka, kundi tayo na ring mga mamimili. Kaya hindi natin papayagan ang ganitong kalakaran.  Bilang na ang mga araw ng mga smugglers at hoarders na ‘yan.  Mahalaga ang imprastraktura para masuportahan ang may labing-apat na milyong ektarya ng sakahan. Inayos natin ang Geo-Agri map ng mga farm-to-market roads ng buong bansa upang maidugtong mabuti ang mga sakahan sa mga pamilihan. Alinsunod dito, karagdagang anim na raang kilometro ng mga FMRs ang ating nilatag sa iba’t ibang panig ng bansa. Binigyan din natin ng patubig ang mahigit na apatnapu’t siyam na libong ektarya ng bukirin sa buong Pilipinas. Nagpagawa tayo ng halos apat na libong mga karagdagang fabrication labs, production at cold storage facilities na magagamit ng lahat. Sa tulong ng Kongreso, nakapagpatayo tayo ng dalawampu’t apat na multi-species hatcheries upang maparami ang produksyon ng mga isda. Nakabantay tayo sa anumang banta ng mga sakit at peste na maaaring dumapo sa mga pananim at alagang hayop. Malapit na tayong magkaroon ng mga epektibong gamot at bakuna laban sa mga ito. Samantala, pinapalakas natin ang bio-security levels ng mga alagang hayop bilang panlaban sa sakit. Tayo rin ay naghahanda sa El Niño na nagbabadyang tumama sa mga darating na buwan. Nagsimula na tayong maghanda, at ang mga buffer stocks at ang mga kagamitang patubig ay inihahanda na. Kung kinakailangan, magsasagawa pa tayo ng cloud-seeding upang makapagdala ng ulan. Kasabay ng lahat ng ito, hinihimok din natin ang ating sambayanan na magtipid ng tubig para sa malawakang paghahanda sa banta ng tagtuyot. Tulad ng ating ipinangako, ipinagpatuloy natin ang repormang pansakahan. Mahalagang haligi ito ng sektor ng agrikultura na ating inaayos. Nitong nakalipas na taon, mahigit pitumpong-libong titulo ng lupa ang ginawad sa mga benepisyaryo ng repormang agraryo.  Tamang-tama ang ating pagpapatigil ng mga bayarin ng mga benepisyaryo sa ilalim ng ating nilagdaang EO No. 4. Isang taon mula noong aking unang SONA, naisabatas na ang bagong Agrarian Emancipation Act.  Dahil dito, ang 57 bilyong pisong utang na pinapasan ng mahigit anim na raang libong benepisyaryo ay tuluyan nang nabura.  Sa ngalan ng mga magsasakang ito at ang kanilang mga pamilya, maraming salamat muli sa ating mga mambabatas.  Ang tubig ay kasing-halaga rin ng pagkain. Kailangan nating tiyakin na may sapat at malinis na tubig para sa lahat at sa mga susunod na salinlahi. Kasama na rito ang tubig na ginagamit natin para sa sakahan. Considering its fundamental importance, water security deserves a special focus. Our efforts must not be scattershot, but rather, cohesive, centralized, and systematic. So given that urgency, we have created the Water Resources Management Office to specifically handle the delicate job involving this most precious resource. Nakikipag-ugnayan tayo sa Kongreso upang maipasa ang batas para sa pagbuo ng isang Department of Water Resource Management.  This year, we have allocated 14.6 billion pesos for water supply projects, which will benefit communities all over the country. Recently, the water supply of NCR and Rizal received a significant boost from the first phase of the Wawa Bulk Water Supply Project. The water supply will increase as the Project enters the second phase. We have installed six thousand rainwater collection systems across the country, in preparation for the looming dry spell brought about by El Niño. One of the keys to continuing economic growth is infrastructure development. So, we will build better, and more. Our 8.3-trillion peso “Build Better More” Program is currently in progress and being vigorously implemented.  Ang buong bansa ay makikinabang sa isandaan at siyamnapu’t apat na proyekto sa ilalim ng Programang ito. Hindi lamang natin ipinagpapatuloy ang mga nasimulan ng mga proyekto. Lalo pa nating pinapalawak. Kaya naman, ang isangdaan at dalawampu’t tatlong proyekto dito sa Build-Better-More program ay bago. The flagship projects cover investments in the areas of physical connectivity, water resources, agriculture, health, digital connectivity, and energy. Physical connectivity infrastructure—such as roads, bridges, seaports, airports, and mass transport—accounts for 83 percent of this program. Our infrastructure spending will stay at 5 to 6 percent of our GDP.  The underlying logic to our infrastructure development is economic efficiency. We are opening up all gateways to mobilize goods and services at less cost and in less time, and ultimately, to drive the economy forward. Our road network plans must link not only our 3 major islands, but all prospective sites of economic development. The 1,200-kilometer Luzon Spine Expressway Network Program will effectively connect Ilocos to Bicol from 20 hours to just 9 hours of travel.  Under the Mega-Bridge Program, 12 bridges totaling 90 kilometers will be constructed, connecting islands and areas separated by waters. The Program notably includes the Bataan-Cavite Interlink Bridge  and the Panay-Guimaras-Negros Island Bridges , each spanning 32 kilometers, and also the Samal Island-Davao City Connector Bridge.  As of June this year, we have constructed, maintained, and upgraded more than 4,000 kilometers of roads and around 500 bridges across the country. Crucial airport and port development projects across the country have also been completed, including Cebu’s Pier 88 smart port, and the new passenger terminal buildings of Clark Airport and the Port of Calapan. We initiated several railway projects, with a total length of more than 1,000 kilometers. Notably, the southern leg of the North-South Commuter Railway System is now in full swing. In a few years, travel from Pampanga to Laguna will be reduced from 4 hours to just 2.  Inter-modal connectivity will also be a primary consideration. Roads, bridges and mass transport systems will be interconnected. This network will provide access and passage to vital and bustling economic markets, such as agriculture hubs, tourism sites, and key business districts. For strategic financing, some of the nation’s high-priority projects can now look to the newly established Maharlika Investment Fund, without the added debt burden. In pooling a small fraction of the considerable but underutilized government funds, the Fund shall be used to make high-impact and profitable investments, such as the Build-Better-More program. The gains from the Fund shall be reinvested into the country’s economic well-being. To ensure sound financial management, a group of internationally recognized economic managers shall oversee the operations of the Fund, guided by principles of transparency and accountability. This guarantees that investment decisions will be based on financial considerations alone, absent any political influence.  The funds for the social security and public health insurance of our people shall remain intact and separate. Owing to favorable market conditions, the price of crude oil has stabilized. Since last year, gasoline and diesel prices have gone down by 18 to 29 percent, respectively. We have built 8 new additional power plants. This brings to 17 the total number of power generation facilities that have been switched on across the country since last year, substantially increasing our energy production by 1,174 megawatts. Alongside power generation, we are also as relentless in pursuing total electrification. Since my assumption into office, almost half a million homes have been given access to electricity. We will spare no effort to achieve full household-electrification by the end of my term. 100% is within our reach.  When it comes to energy, renewable energy is the way forward. We are aggressively promoting renewables, so that it provides a 35 percent share in the power mix by 2030, and then on to 50 percent by 2040. To accelerate the realization of this green energy goal, we have opened renewable energy projects to foreign investments. Since last year, an additional 126 renewable energy contracts with potential capacity of 31,000 megawatts have been awarded. To date, we have over a thousand active projects spread all over the country: 299 of these are solar; 187 are wind; 436 are hydroelectric; 58 biomass; 36 geothermal; and 9 are ocean-powered. The Malampaya project has been a boon to our country, energizing 20 percent of Luzon. The renewal of the contract guarantees continued revenues and energy production for another 15 years. But aside from Malampaya, we will also push for more gas exploration in other parts of the country. The national government has also partnered with the BARMM in regard to energy exploration and development, and also its utilization within its territorial jurisdiction. We therefore expect to see renewed investor interest in its promising sites. We finally have a Unified National Grid, with the interconnection of the Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao grids. The “One Grid, One Market” will enable more efficient transfers and more competitive pricing of electricity throughout the country. However, 68 grid connections are much delayed, according to the ERC’s count. We are conducting a performance review of our private concessionaire, the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines.   We look to NGCP to complete all of its deliverables, starting with the vital Mindanao-Visayas and Cebu-Negros-Panay interconnections.  Read the full article

[drdanojowa]

Ruto is a botanist not a manager...don't expect CEOs to obey his UNCOUTH and USELESS orders mired in LIES.

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[starpilipinas26]

Tulong Nyo Ang Huling Pag Asa Upang Bumangon (Sinira Ang Bubungan)

#StateOfTheNationAddress

HUMIHINGI PO AKO NG KONTING PANSIN SA ATING MAHAL NA MAYORA Dra. Honey Lacuna PARA PO SA NANGYARI SA AKING BUHAY AKO PO SI JOSEPH ANGELES LEGAL NA ANAK NI VIOLETA ANGELES AT LEGAL NA NAKATIRA SA 1753 Deodato Street Dagupan Tondo Manila UNA PO WALA PO AKONG INCOME DAHIL ANG INAASAHAN KO PO SANA AY ANG BILIN NG AKING YUMAONG INA SINABI PO KASI NG AKING INA NA KUNG SYA AY MAWAWALA ASAHAN KO NA PAGKUKUHANAN KO NG KABUHAYAN AY ANG PINAGAWA KONG PAUPAHAN SA AMING BAHAY DAHIL HINDI NYA AKO PINAYAGAN NA MAG HANAP BUHAY NUNG NABUBUHAY PA SYA DAHIL WALA PONG MAG AALAGA SA KANYA AT TITINGIN MAGPAPAKAIN SA ARAW ARAW 91YEARS OLD NA PO ANG AKING NANAY AT YUN NA RIN ANG EDAD NYA NUNG SYA AY PUMANAW, ANG AKING REKLAMO AY TUNGKOL PO SA PAGSIRA SA BUBUNGAN NG BAHAY NG WALANG DAHILAN SINIRA PO ITO DAHIL NALAMAN PO NILA NA AKO POY MAGPAPAUPANG MULI NUNG NAWALA ANG AKING INA UPANG ITULOY KO ANG AKING BUHAY, ANG AKING MALAKING TANONG KUNG BAKIT KAYLANGAN SIRAIN ANG BUBUNGAN NG WALANG LEGAL PROCESS O PAALAM MAN LANG SA MAY ARI NITO DAHIL HINDI NILA PAG AARI ITO AT AKO ANG NAGPAGAWA NG BUONG BAHAY KASAMA NA ANG BUBUNGAN, DAHIL PO SA GINAWA NILA NAWALAN PO AKO NG INCOME NA SANA SA PAUPAHAN KO MAKUKUHA, GUSTO KO LANG PO SANANG MABIGYAN NG KASAGUTAN ANG AKING PAGKAGUTOM AT KAWALAN NG PANG ARAW ARAW NA KABUHAYAN SANA PO AY INYONG MAPANSIN ANG MUNTI KONG HINAING.

MULI PO AKONG HUMIHINGI NG KONTING PANG UNAWA PARA PO SA NANGYARI SA BUHAY KO WALA PO AKONG BAHAY SA NGAYON DAHIL ANG BAHAY KO PO AY INALISAN NG BUBUNGAN, WALA RIN PO AKONG INCOME SA NGAYON DAHIL ANG INCOME KO PO SANA AY MANG GAGALING SA BAHAY NA PINAUUPAHAN NAMIN NG NANAY KO NUNG NABUBUHAY PA SYA, AKO PO KASI ANG NAG ALAGA AT NAG SAKRIPISYO NG MAHABANG PANAHON SA AKING INA, AT AKO RIN PO ANG NAG PAGAWA NG BAHAY AT MGA PAUPAHAN NA PAGKUKUHANAN NG INCOME UPANG MABUHAY.. HINDI KO PO NAGAWANG MAKA PAG HANAP BUHAY DAHIL MISMONG ANG NANAY KO ANG PUMIPIGIL SAKIN DAHIL WALA DAW PO SYANG MAKAKASAMA AT WALANG MAG AALAGA SA KANYA KUNG AKOY MAMAMASUKAN NG TRABAHO KAYA SINABI NYA NA YUNG PAUPAHAN NA IPINAGAWA KO ANG SYAMG AKING ASAHAN UPANG MAKAKAIN AKO.

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Day 80. Any thoughts about SONA 2017? Fight against drugs, human rights, mining, smoking ban, death penalty, funding for Marawi, and extension of Martial Law in Mindanao are some of the high points. Also, the casual cursing, namedropping and calling out personalities, talking to the rallyists in that manner? Hmm 🤔 #sona #sona2017 #duterte #du30 #philippines #stateofthenationaddress #lettering #drawing #watercolor #letteringdaily #letteringdesign #design #handlettering #freehand #serif #sansserif #jessartdaily

[donpepe1972]

Liar~in chief: I value human life! SO ano NA? #SONA #stateofthenationaddress #IDIOCRACY

[hashtagghana]

@eddieonemedia: Fellow Ghanaians, here comes the next state of the nation address #ghana #ghanatrends #ghanaian #ghana🇬🇭 #ghananews #ghanapolitics #ghanapresident #fellowghanaians #fellowghanians #stateofthenationaddress… https://t.co/6uutvRyf58

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Bacolod City Police on High Alert Ahead of President Marcos Jr.'s SONA

  Civil Disturbance Management Team Ready to Respond to Any Untoward Incident

The Bacolod City Police Office (BCPO) is maintaining a state of high alert as it prepares for the second State of the Nation Address (SONA) of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Monday. The event coincides with the commencement of a three-day nationwide strike organized by transport groups based in Metro Manila.  

BCPO Director Assures Readiness for SONA

Col. Noel Aliño, the BCPO director, assured the public on Sunday that "Team BCPO is 100 percent ready for the SONA." The civil disturbance management team is on standby and fully prepared to handle any untoward incidents that may arise during the event. Aliño emphasized that the BCPO will exercise maximum tolerance while ensuring the safety and security of Bacolodnons.   BCPO Assists Commuters Affected by Transport Strike In coordination with the city government, the BCPO will also deploy vehicles to assist commuters who may be affected by the transport strike. However, it is worth noting that the majority of public utility jeepney operators in Bacolod have announced that they will not be participating in the strike, including prominent groups like Sentrong Samahan ng Tsuper at Operators Negros and the Federation of Bacolod City Drivers Association.  

Metro Manila Transport Groups Protest PUV Modernization Program

The Metro Manila-based transport groups organizing the nationwide strike are protesting the December 31, 2023 deadline for the consolidation phase of the Public Utility Vehicle Modernization Program. They claim that the program's implementation deprives them of routes under the new local public transport route plan.  

City Administrator Clarifies Strike Participation

City Administrator Pacifico Maghari III clarified that there is no specific group in Bacolod joining the transport strike on Monday. Many transport leaders have expressed their decision not to participate, expressing gratitude for the efforts of Mayor Alfredo Abelardo Benitez in assisting them with the issuance of provisional authority (PA) from the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board.   Assistance for Stranded Commuters Maghari added that in anticipation of potentially stranded commuters, the BCPO will provide free rides through its "Libre Sakay" service. This initiative involves deploying mobile vehicles to specific locations covered by all 10 police stations in the city, aiming to alleviate the impact of the strike on the commuting public. Almost 1,300 traditional jeepneys in Bacolod granted PA until year-end, ensuring continued transportation options for residents. Bacolod's BCPO committed to maintaining peace, and order, and supporting welfare during President Marcos Jr.'s SONA and transport strike.   Sources: THX News & Philippine News Agency. Read the full article

[drdanojowa]

Ruto should tell Kenyans where UhuRuto Eurobond money went to. It never came to Kenya. Uhuru, Ruto and the IMF owe Kenyans ANSWERS.

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[todaysclothingsa]

😂😂😂😂😂 #EFF already on it. "Is the president gonna pay the money back via Cash or E-wallet" #SONA2015 #StateOfTheNationAddress #SouthAfrica #EFFvsThePresident

[bloodybrilliantanj-blog]

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Ganito kaluwag ang commonwealth ave pag SONA! Pwede kang magtambling at humiga sa gitna ng daan! 😍😝 #howiwisheverydayganito #stateofthenationaddress #batasan #commonwealthave #nocustomers (at meralco commonwealth)

[drdanojowa]

Ruto is so greedy...better Kenya falls as long as he gets richer. He has not RESIGNED.

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[sfchrp-blog]

Police brutality after the People's State Of the Nation Address.

Police brutality, More fun in the Philippines!!! STP