SONA 2021
Duterte upset over some gov’t execs’ involvement in drug trade
July 26, 2021, 10:23 pm
MANILA – President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday admitted that he was upset upon learning that many government officials were involved in the illegal drug trade. In his sixth and final State of the Nation Address (SONA), Duterte said he thought that curbing the illegal drug trade would be no… Read More
Lawmakers say PRRD turns Filipinos’ dreams into reality
July 26, 2021, 10:13 pm
MANILA – What to many Filipinos were just dreams, President Rodrigo Duterte turned into reality in his five years in office. House Majority Leader Martin Romualdez of Leyte’s First District said Duterte’s final State of the Nation Address (SONA) on Monday was but a “capsule” of what he… Read More
NEDA, DTI chiefs laud PRRD’s order to pass economic reform bills
July 26, 2021, 9:54 pm
MANILA – Socioeconomic Planning Secretary Karl Kendrick Chua and Trade Secretary Ramon Lopez have welcomed the directive of President Rodrigo Duterte to legislators to pass bills that will further open the economy. In a post-State-of-the-Nation Address (SONA) interview with PTV, both Chua and… Read More
PRRD changed lives for the better, say NegOr residents
July 26, 2021, 9:44 pm
DUMAGUETE CITY – Negros Oriental residents on Monday expressed gratitude to President Rodrigo Duterte for having done much to uplift their lives over the past five years of his administration. As the Chief Executive delivered his sixth and last State of the Nation Address (SONA), the people in… Read More
PNP lauds groups for peaceful SONA protests
July 26, 2021, 9:43 pm
MANILA – The Philippine National Police (PNP) on Monday thanked several groups for their cooperation in the mass actions that resulted in a peaceful and orderly security situation during the final State of the National Address (SONA) of President Rodrigo Duterte. “The SONA 2021 was generally… Read More
1.5M enrolled in TESDA online courses
July 26, 2021, 9:37 pm
MANILA – Since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic, about 1.5 million have enrolled in the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority's (TESDA) online courses, President Rodrigo Duterte said on Monday.In his sixth and final State of the Nation Address (SONA), Duterte said he instructed… Read More
Hasten local vax program, Duterte urges LGUs
July 26, 2021, 9:34 pm
MANILA – President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday urged the local government units (LGUs) to speed up their respective coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) vaccination drives. "We cannot live anymore in the shadow of this potent enemy, especially now that science and medicines have proven that it is… Read More
Next admin must equal PRRD’s fight vs. communism: groups
July 26, 2021, 9:34 pm
MANILA – Multi-sectoral groups on Monday cited the benefits of the creation of the National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF-ELCAC) and hoped that the succeeding administration will have the same strong political will to fight terrorism. The NTF-ELCAC made easier and more… Read More
Corruption won’t stop unless gov’t overturned ‘completely’
July 26, 2021, 9:31 pm
MANILA – The only way to eradicate corruption is to overturn the government completely, President Rodrigo Duterte said in his sixth and final state of the nation address (SONA) on Monday. Duterte described government-wide corruption as “endemic”, acknowledging that he has yet to completely… Read More
ABS-CBN still owes gov’t billions: PRRD
July 26, 2021, 9:28 pm
MANILA – President Rodrigo Duterte maintained Monday that local media giant ABS-CBN Corp. still has unsettled taxes with the government worth billions of pesos. In his sixth and final State of the Nation Address (SONA), Duterte vented frustrations over ABS-CBN’s supposed dishonesty by… Read More
R-3 residents hail PRRD's 'concrete solutions' to challenges
July 26, 2021, 9:27 pm
CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, Pampanga – Residents of Region 3 or Central Luzon have expressed satisfaction with how President Rodrigo Duterte steered the nation during the past five years of his administration. As the President delivered his sixth and last State of the Nation Address (SONA) on Monday,… Read More
Final SONA by no means my ‘swan song’: Duterte
July 26, 2021, 9:26 pm
MANILA – President Rodrigo Duterte does not consider his sixth and last State of the Nation Address (SONA) as his “swan song” or final public performance, noting that he has less than a year left to continue providing Filipinos with his promise of a comfortable life amid the prevailing… Read More
PRRD legacy: Expanding access to higher educ through free tuition
July 26, 2021, 9:17 pm
MANILA – Free tuition in all state universities and colleges is among the boldest efforts to expand access to higher education and milestone legacies of President Rodrigo Duterte. In his sixth and last State of the Nation Address Monday, Duterte said he and the lawmakers helped lift the burden… Read More
Ilocanos laud Duterte’s sincerity to effect change
July 26, 2021, 9:15 pm
LAOAG CITY – As President Rodrigo Duterte delivered his final State of the Nation Address (SONA) on Monday afternoon, residents in Ilocos Norte were anxious of what he has to say about the current state of the country. While watching the President and hearing his utmost desire to improve the… Read More
Duterte prods Congress to pass priority bills in final SONA
July 26, 2021, 8:45 pm
MANILA – President Rodrigo Duterte asked the 18th Congress during his final State of the Nation Address (SONA) to pass several priority bills, some of which are aimed at helping the country recover and build resilience from crises such as the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. Duterte once again… Read More
‘We need to race against time,’ PRRD to TF Bangon Marawi
July 26, 2021, 8:42 pm
MANILA – President Rodrigo R. Duterte ordered the Task Force Bangon Marawi (TFBM) to fast-track the government-led rehabilitation of Marawi City. "Rebuilding a better Marawi remains today, still not completed. To Task Force Bangon Marawi, we need to race against time and you have to finish the… Read More
Over 219K micro biz benefitted from P3 lending program
July 26, 2021, 8:25 pm
MANILA – President Rodrigo Duterte said on Monday over 219,000 underprivileged microentrepreneurs have benefitted from the government’s lending program Pondo sa Pagbabago at Pag-Asenso (P3) program of the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI). In his last State-of-the-Nation Address (SONA),… Read More
Completed infra projects ‘greatly eased’ traveling in PH: Duterte
July 26, 2021, 8:25 pm
MANILA – Filipinos can now move across the country in more ways with ease through hundreds of completed infrastructure projects under the Duterte administration. During his final State of the National Address on Monday, President Rodrigo Duterte highlighted one of his early agendas—to increase… Read More
Correct Kafala or lose Filipino workers, PRRD warns Arab states
July 26, 2021, 8:05 pm
MANILA – President Rodrigo R. Duterte on Monday threatened to order the repatriation of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) from Arab nations if the controversial Kafala scheme is not dismantled. In his sixth and final State of the Nation Address (SONA), Duterte renewed his call for the complete… Read More
Strengthening of military, police always a priority: PRRD
July 26, 2021, 7:13 pm
MANILA – President Rodrigo R. Duterte said strengthening the capability of the country's military and police has always been a priority under his administration. In his final State of the Nation Address (SONA) on Monday, Duterte said before assuming office in 2016, the Armed Forces of the… Read More
