On July 22, 2013, President Benigno Aquino III delivered his fourth State of the Nation Address (SONA). That was the President Aquino’s longest SONA so far but less people’s applause than his last SONA.
This
year, the SONA were focused on the achievements of the government on his
term such as approval of the Sin Tax Reform Law and “Responsible Parenthood
Law” (RH Law), increase in number of TESDA graduates, reforms in Education System(K-12), Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program
(4Ps), increase in Philhealth enrolles from 62% to 81% and improved benefits,
allocation of P6.2 billion for flood control in Metro Manila, completion
of 9,377 housing units for Typhoon Sendong victims, 63% reduction in number of
private armed groups, 21.4 increase in foreign tourist arrivals in 2012
and 7.8% GDP (Gross Domestic Product) growth during the first quarter of
2013.
About
the domestic product (GDP) growth for 2012 and various economic reform
programs of Aquino government for his three years in the Palace, the
country is still the worst unemployment rate in Asia. The rate of jobless
Filipinos according to SWS survey results are more than 10 million Filipinos
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