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SLIDESHOW: SONA 2023, one year under Marcos
SLIDESHOW: SONA 2023, one year under Marcos
ABS-CBN News
Published Jul 25, 2023 12:15 AM PHT
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Updated Jul 25, 2023 01:06 PM PHT
Just like a student finishing his freshman year reporting to his parents, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said he passed his initial year with flying colors.
Just like a student finishing his freshman year reporting to his parents, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said he passed his initial year with flying colors.
Coming out of the pandemic, the national economy, according to the president, improved significantly from last year. The economy is well on target for a 6 percent growth this year, despite the 14-year high 8.7 percent inflation back in January.
Coming out of the pandemic, the national economy, according to the president, improved significantly from last year. The economy is well on target for a 6 percent growth this year, despite the 14-year high 8.7 percent inflation back in January.
Together with this improvement government agencies in the finance cluster reported a rise in revenue and even have some left for a sovereign wealth fund.
Together with this improvement government agencies in the finance cluster reported a rise in revenue and even have some left for a sovereign wealth fund.
If we have money, then the citizenry ultimately benefits. The president touted the debt condonation for agrarian reform beneficiaries and increase in health benefits for the destitute as evidence among others.
If we have money, then the citizenry ultimately benefits. The president touted the debt condonation for agrarian reform beneficiaries and increase in health benefits for the destitute as evidence among others.
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Such is our improvement that the rebels have no choice but to take advantage of the amnesty program that Marcos says he will propose to Congress soon.
Such is our improvement that the rebels have no choice but to take advantage of the amnesty program that Marcos says he will propose to Congress soon.
But, like the two-faced coin effigy protesters carried on Commonwealth Avenue, the Marcos administration has two sides, they say.
But, like the two-faced coin effigy protesters carried on Commonwealth Avenue, the Marcos administration has two sides, they say.
Salaries and benefits, for minimum wage earners and teachers continue to be below what they expected if given at all. Healthcare workers, praised as new heroes at the height of the pandemic, are still waiting for their benefits as well as the development in the health sector that would make employees stay in the country.
Salaries and benefits, for minimum wage earners and teachers continue to be below what they expected if given at all. Healthcare workers, praised as new heroes at the height of the pandemic, are still waiting for their benefits as well as the development in the health sector that would make employees stay in the country.
The people, the protesters say, continue to hope for genuine change and not just a change in image like what changing logos and mottos bring.
The people, the protesters say, continue to hope for genuine change and not just a change in image like what changing logos and mottos bring.
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