Dzmm:
Kinumpirma ni Leyte Representative Ferdinand Martin Romualdez na sasapi na ang kanyang grupo sa kampo ni San Juan Rep. Ronaldo Zamora sa minorya sa Kamara. Ito'y kasunod ng pag-upo ng huli bilang minority leader sa pagkuha ng ikalawang pinakmataas na boto sa sesyon kahapon. 18 boto ang nakuha ni Zamora, habang 16 ang kay Romualdez.

Dzmm:
failon ngayon program:
topic: sona

failon: "nabanggit ng pangulo sa kanyang sona kahapon ang mga accomplishment ng mga members of the cabinet, kapansin pansin lang na hindi nabanggit ang plight ng mga overseas filipino workers na pinababayaan ng dole at ang tanggapan ng denr!"

ANC: Aksyon Klima Pilipinas: Climate change has yet to be prioritized in the administration's "tuwid na daan" even though the country has proven to be vulnerable to its impacts. "The President could have stated his vision to address the long-term effects of climate change (in his SONA)," Melvin Purzuelo, AKP convenor said.

ANC: Senator Cynthia Villar says she's disappointed PNoy did not mention the plight of OFWs in his 4th State of the Nation Address. Several Filipinos in U.S. are as disappointed. Long-time U.S. residents Waldo and Josie Reyes said, Aquino failed to highlight how his administration plans to create jobs in the Philippines and help overseas Filipino workers. "I don't know why he didn't mention job creation, because that's obviously very important. I don't know why he didn't talk about OFWs, when they have faced so many problems," Waldo said. "There are so many abused Filipino workers abroad. More needs to be done," Josie added.

why a very long SONA speech? IISA lang ang dahilan: there's a lot explaining to do. parami nang parami ang mga tanong at mga problemang naipon ng 3 taon. the speech was more on defense than offense. the litany of achievements had to be specified simply  because HINDI NARARAMDAMAN NG PUBLIKO ang mga ito. midway his presidency, he had to tell half truths and half lies as time is running out. and he's running out of excuses. STILL, after the very long defense, the public was waiting for the OFFENSE, the elusive ROAD MAP is nowhere. brace for 3 years more of trial and error governance.

YAHOO NEWS: President Benigno Aquino III on Monday delivered his longest State of the Nation Address (SONA) so far, but has been applauded less frequently than last year. Lawmakers and guest at the Session Hall of the Batasang Pambansa however broke into applause 88 times during his speech, versus 120 times in his SONA last year.

MANILA TIMES: Aquino recites litany of gains
President Benigno Aquino 3rd took almost two hours to tick off the achievements of his administration in his State of the Nation Address (SONA) on Monday. But nowhere in his 12,000 word speech did the President mention the alleged anomalies surrounding the pork barrel or the attempted shakedown on a Czech company by officials of the Metro Rail Transit.

Dzmm:
Buhay partylist rep lito atienza kinuwestiyon ang di pagsama ni president by aquino III ng ilang maiinit na isyu sa kanyang sona.  Inihalimbawa ni atienza ang kontrobersyal na foi bill, ang pagbasura sa pork barrel system at bilyong pisong water scam.

MANILA TIMES: TIGLAO
So was, and still seems President Aquino's slogan.... The slogan was invented in the 2010 campaign by an advertising executive, who of course brainstormed the catchy sentence in the way she dreamed up ad copies for commercials for detergents and deodorants. Never mind whether it's realistic  or rational, just as long as it sticks in people's minds. Never mind if no country on earth actually developed just through an anti-corruption drive. After three years in power, Aquino's campaign slogan haunts him. One is even tempted to argue logically from it: "There is more poverty now; therefore, there is more corruption?"

PHILSTAR: Senator Bongbong Marcos said Aquino's speech failed to mention new policies on various sectors. He said the administration may have chosen not to use the SONA to announce these expected policies.
The Senators said he was looking for the President's foreign, environmental, monetary, and foreign direct investment policies, among others. "Para sa akin, especially, I was hoping to hear a plan on long-term public investment, but we did not hear it either because in my view, it was necessary," Marcos told reporters.

GETREALPOST: Experts say President Noynoy Aquino is part of the Philippines problem
- Foreign and local experts in their studies of government and economy have confirmed what some of us have been saying all along: that it looks like President Benigno Simeon 'BS' Aquino may be part of Philippine society's problem. In the gathering of intellectuals held recently, participants have agreed that the country's weak institutions combined with public servants who act like warlords are to blame for why the country remains one of the world's basketcases.

INQUIRER: Big Business on Sona: Exhaustive, long but short on road maps -
Philexport pres Sergio R. Ortiz-Luis noted that the address was really more of a "report of what has been happening." "Nothing much new in the speech, so I wished there'd be more of road maps on infrastructure and timetables. I was also hoping to hear more on small and medium enterprises," Ortiz-Luis explained.