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8 Things We Wish the 2015 SONA Talked About More

  • Posted on Jul 28, 2015Apr 12, 2021
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8 Things We Wish the 2015 SONA Talked About More

The 2015 SONA is over and done with and depending on your opinion of the President, you either think it was the best thing ever or you wished he would just shut up. Let’s be real for a moment here.

It’s wholly delusional to expect the President to be hard on himself and to criticize himself during his very own SONA. To assume that he would say anything negative about his own administration would be rather absurd. Despite that, there are a few topics that he glossed over that would have had no net negative upon him to have discussed in detail. No, not the insignificant topics like the Freedom of Information Act or a more concrete way to honor the Fallen 44. We’re talking about really important stuff like…

 

8. The new incoming cars for the MRT

Via wikimedia.org

He mentioned it almost in passing, but for an issue that really plagued the President when it comes to his Manila-based constituency, you would think he’d have talked about this more. This is something we’ve been waiting for ever since we found out that only 8 were actually left from the original 73 during Erap’s time.

 


7. “Daang matuwid”


We need to hear this metaphor more, apparently, because it was used a mere 15 times over the course of PNoy’s speech. “Daang Matuwid” is every bit as underplayed as Ed Sheeran’s “Thinking Out Loud.” By all means, please, tell us more about this straight and narrow path to progress, free of “wang wang.”

 

6. Blind Items

Via pinkvilla.com

So exactly who was it that didn’t want the Guadalupe bridge constructed if the detour would pass through their area? Who were these people who “failed” the President despite supposedly knowing better? Who is this person who promised “gaganda ang buhay” for everyone in 2016? Who is this “nakaraang administrasyon” who has apparently kept this amazing Aquino presidency from truly reaching unparalleled heights? Inquiring minds need to know!

 

5. His parents

Via unitedworld-usa.com

“Hindi ka nag-iisa.” It’s pretty impressive to see the restraint PNoy had in making sure to mention the legacy his parents left behind, since he mentioned them only twice during the entirety of his address. Maybe he could have told us more about the sacrifices his parents made for the country, and how he’s living up to their name or something.

 


4. Passive-aggressive shots at his own VP

Via newsinfo.inquirer.net

As a statesman of amazing poise and restraint, it was pretty impressive that PNoy devoted only two segments of his speech to making an “Eh Di Wow” joke at the expense of his own Vice President, and then all but putting his name as the cautionary example for the Anti-Dynasty Law on the President’s remaining political agenda. Surely this preemptive mudslinging could never possibly backfire!

 

 

3. How well-improved the PNP is

Via teddycasino.wordpress.com

Nice to know that all these developments of arms, transport, and investigative kits are coming in! Will Purisima be giving “advice” on how to utilize these tools, too? Or do we need the President to text orders about that first?

 

2. How awesome Mar Roxas is

Via journal.com.ph

We didn’t hear you sing Mar’s praises enough, dear President!

 

1. The failings of the past administration

Via wikiality.wikia.com

It’s truly disappointing to see that blaming Gloria for everything didn’t happen this year, because half of the blame went to the VP instead. Tsk, tsk. So near, yet so far! It’s not a Noynoy Aquino speech unless at least 20% of the word count is devoted towards attacking the previous administration. This didn’t quite meet that quota.

 

What were the other topics you wished PNoy had discussed further during his last State of the Nation Address? Let us know by leaving a comment below!

 


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Kel Fabie. is a DJ, host, mentalist, satirist, comedian, and a long-time contributor to 8List (Hello, ladies!). He has an Oscar, a Pulitzer, a Nobel, and two other weirdly-named pet dogs. He blogs on mistervader.com.

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