(4th Update) Halos eksakto alas-4:00 kaninang hapon ay dumating na si Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte sa Batasang Pambansa sa Quezon City.
Lulan si Pangulong Duterte ng helicopter. Ito ay naka-Barong Tagalog at nakasuot din ng face mask.
Sa loob ng Batasan, kapansin-pansin ang social distancing ng ilang kongresista at senador na personal na dumalo. Pawang nakasuot din ng face ang mga ito.
Bago naman magsimula sa kanyang talumpati, inalis ng pangulo ang kanyang face mask.
Unang tinalakay ng pangulo ang patungkol sa Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19).
Ayon sa pangulo, naniniwala ito na balang-araw ay makakabuo na rin ng bakuna laban sa deadly virus pero ngayon ay nagpapasalamat muna dahil marami rin naman ang nakakarekober sa naturang sakit.
Kaisa aniya sila sa pagdadalamhati para sa mga pamilyang namatayan dulot ng COVID-19.
Sunod nitong binanggit ang isyu ng hindi pagkaka-renew sa prangkisa ng ABS-CBN.
Pinapurihan nito ang kanyang dating special assistant na si Senator “Bong Go” na siyang may akda sa Malasakit Centers Act na talaga naman daw malaking tulong sa mga mahihirap.
Narito ang ilang bahagi ng pang-limang State of the Nation Address (SONA) ni Pangulong Duterte:
“No nation was spared, neither rich nor poor was spared from the onslaught of this disease. But let us not despair, the vaccine is around the corner.”
“There are those who take advantage of a preoccupied government. One of them is Senator Franklin Drilon.”
“Media is a powerful tool in the hands of the oligarchs like the Lopezes who use it for their battles with political figures.”
“The dealers of illegal drugs hiding in the shadow of COVID-19 have stepped up their activities, the amount of shabu valued at millions of pesos seized at police operations speaks volumes of the enormity of the problem we bear.”
“The profiteers, overpricers, and corrupt fellows must be happy now, but not for long. They can’t outrun the long arm of the law.”
“Over 4.3 million families benefited from the Pantawid Pamilya program. Over 92.3 million received subsidies under the cash transfer program.”
“We made tertiary education, universal healthcare, public utility drivers were given assistance through Pantawid Pasada.”
“There are complaints that some drivers did not receive any assistance at all. I had directed the DSWD and DILG to look into this.”
“I welcome the passage of the law postponing of the Sangguniang Kabataan elections.”
“When the pandemic struck, I decided to prioritize life over other considerations according to experts.”
“The interventions in place prevented 1.3-3.5 million COVID-19 infections.”
“We have now 93 accredited laboratores nationwide. We are aiming to conduct 1.4 million tests by end of July.”
“Admittedly, our implementation of our social amelioration program was not perfect.”
“Some opportunists turned crisis into opportunity. We will catch up with you sooner than you think.”
“Our indigent senior citizens were also provided by this stipend for the rest of the semester of this current year.”
“This health emergency stretched government’s resources to its limits.”
“Projects under the Build, Build, Build program have economic benefits to be distributed to all corners of the country.”
“Sa mga kababayan ko na naghihirap sa ibang bansa, nandito lang ang inyong gobyerno para matulungan kayo lalo sa panahong ito.”
“The government will intensify efforts to help businesses, especially MSMEs, by providing responsive gov’t assistance, services, capitalization, operations support.”
“Nananawagan ako sa lessors, malasakit ang kailangan natin. It’s time to be compassionate, have an amenable arrangement with tenants. Huwag ipagtabuyan at tanggalan ng tubig at bubong.”
“Come up with an amenable arrangement with your tenants. Wag po natin silang ipagtabuyan.”
“Over ₱182.5 million worth of loans have been approved. This will help MSMEs stabilize and recover.”
“We need your help preventing companies who collapse because of piling amortization.”
“Ito ang panahon na suportahan ang ating mga kababayan na nagnenegosyo at gumawa ng mga produktong sariling atin.”
“Once the necessary systems are in place, the DOST offers its enterprise technology upgrading program to enable businesses to access training to help transition to online and contactless operations.”
“We enjoin our people to boost our economy by travelling locally.”
“Travel and tourism activities are still prohibited in areas under GCQ or tighter.”
“Now more than ever, we need to protect our consumers. I direct the DTI to ensure the empowerment of Filipinos on consumer rights and coordinate strategies between private and public organizations.”
“We must patrol the country’s cyberspace by enforcing online consumer data protection and privacy laws. We must run after online scammers.”
“Until the COVID-19 vaccine is available, I will not allow face-to-face classes… I thought by September we will have a vaccine… I cannot and will not put to risk the lives of students and teachers.”
“About 4 days ago, I made a plea to President Xi Jinping that if they have the vaccine, can they allow us to be one of the first. If we buy it, we be granted credit so we can normalize as fast as possible.”
“Education that is delayed can be recovered. We have to adapt modular learning, radio, TV, for those who can’t afford online learning.”
SAMANTALA, pagsapit ng isang oras ng kanyang speech, tsaka lamang napamura ang pangulo dahil sa telecommunications (telcos).
“Ilang taon na ito? (Globe, Smart). Ang sagot palagi sa akin, the party cannot be reached. Saan nagpunta ang yawa na ‘yun? ‘Yung Smart pati itong Globe, ilang taon na ito. Kung ganoon lang naman ibigay niyo sa amin, the patience of the Filipino people is reaching its limit. And I will be the one to articulate their anger. Kindly improve the services before December… Kayo ang may pera, P***. You give us half-cooked deals, lousy service. Ang tao nagbabayad, tell us now if you can’t improve on it. If you cannot really improve on it because I will work. By December. The next two years will be spent improving the telecommunications in this country without you.”
Narito muli ang iba pang bahagi ng talumpati ni Pangulong Duterte:
“I want to call Jesus Christ to Bethlehem. Better have that line cleared.”
“We will beef up barangay health stations, rural health units.”
“We will implement projects to improve rural health units and other health care facilities. We are pursuing a whole-of-nation approach.”
“Armed Forces will play a vital role in one nation approach. Every agency, including AFP, should participate.”
“I declared martial law in Mindanao and was extended until 2019. It ended without abuses by police, military.”
“My speech, if we follow it carefully, it’s all a plea to Congress for new laws.”
“I reiterate the swift passage of a law reviving the death penalty by lethal injection for crimes specified under the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002.”
“Bakit ganito ang problema sa droga ng Pilipinas? Why do drug syndicates continue to operate like in Colombia, Mexico? It is being played inside the national penitentiary.”
“Sa human rights, times 10 ‘yan kasi may mga biktima ng krimen… Galit talaga ako.”
“We must modernize with urgency the Bureau of Fire Protection, Bureau of Immigration.”
“We must act before another major disaster shakes us into action.”
“If Bong Go will stay, wala akong problema.”
Sa huling bahagi ng kanyang halos dalawang oras na panglimang SONA, umapela ito ng pagkakaisa mula sa sambayanang Pilipino:
“Together let us do the most we can to ensure the health, safety, well-being of every Filipino are taken care of.”
“Together we shall fight this pandemic with the same fervor as illegal drugs.”
“The government can’t do this without your help. We need to reinvigorate the deep-seated Filipino spirit of pakikisama, malasakit.”
“As a government worker, I’m addressing each and every Filipino that this government cannot do this without your help.”
“We will fight this pandemic with the same fervor as our campaign against illegal drugs, criminality and insurgency, and corruption in high places.”
“Ito ay panahon para magtulungan, hindi para maglamangan.”
Sa kabilang dako, muling pinatutsadahan ng pangulo si Senate Minority Leader Franklin Drilon:
“Were you a part of ACCRA when this contract of (Manila) Water is being drafted? Bakit kasi ikaw lang ang galit sa dynasty? You are a hypocrite.”
“To take it against me for protecting my country is something which I really resent.”
“Not all oligarchies are bad, true but ito to my countrymen, the oligarchy that exists in this country is the oligarchy that existed during the Spanish times.”
“This is the oligarchy that controls the Philippines by taking control of the water and the electricity and power. ‘Yan ang oligarchy mo Drilon.”
“Sorry, alam kong it’s not the time for it but it’s the SONA, time for the people to know.”
Pagkatapos ng kanyang SONA, muling isinuot ng pangulo ang kanyang face mask.
