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Benigno "Noynoy" Aquino III Adress to the Nation October 2013 - Reaction Paper Thursday, October 31, 2013 <div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;"> <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><br /></span></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6ylzp_Gg8UafjyIKETxaFbkYedX0sa_EQPQY2G1Jz9Nl5dc8WMzbNMGOEAwUX-2eLWCOmHbIHQd0I3tr-QyemNzoIaRIGe85xDjsnIwrYmicdJ89B9qIgRiRbfniNrQ-L6gKOM46QJ8Gw/s320/Pambansang-Pahayag-ni-PBSAIII_30-Oct_638PM_Page_1.png" width="320" /></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;"> <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><br /></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;"> <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Finally , the President speaks up … True, accusations have been thrown back on his administration. President Aquino’s approval rating hit a record low amid the pork barrel scandal. In fact according to the latest survey commissioned by the Office of Political Affairs for the month of October showed the President’s rating down to 35 percent. Aquino’s rating suffered a 44-percent drop compared to the 79 percent he got in the Pulse Asia survey conducted from Sept. 14 to 27.<o:p></o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;"> <br /></div> <div class="MsoNormal"> <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> Detractors’ allegations on the so-called corruption of the Aquino administration was focused on the DAP (Disbursement Acceleration Program ) . Yet, the President explained to the Filipinos how the DAP funds was utilized . He strongly emphasized that DAP is not a form of corruption , for its’ purpose , disbursements and allocations are all according to the constitution . He mentioned specific government agencies and programs under the DAP.<o:p></o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal"> <br /></div> <div class="MsoNormal"> <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> I must say I agree with the President with his statement “<span style="color: red;">Kung hindi mo kayang ipaliwanag, palabuin mo na lang lahat; kung hindi mo kayang bumango, pabahuin mo na lang lahat; kung hindi mo kayang gumuwapo, papangitin mo na lang lahat. Narinig naman ninyo ang hirit nila: Pare-pareho lang naman daw kaming lahat” </span><span style="color: #0d0d0d; mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha: 100.0%; mso-style-textfill-fill-color: #0D0D0D; mso-style-textfill-fill-colortransforms: "lumm=95000 lumo=5000"; mso-style-textfill-fill-themecolor: text1; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 242;">Precisely , this is what had happened , the Pork Barrel Scam came out , Janet Napoles was then detained … Politicians whose involvement with the Pork Barrel Scam was known , then started to reveal numerous issues , leaving the poor Juan dela Cruz in puzzle .. Who must be telling the truth?<o:p></o:p></span></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal"> <br /></div> <div class="MsoNormal"> <span style="color: #0d0d0d; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha: 100.0%; mso-style-textfill-fill-color: #0D0D0D; mso-style-textfill-fill-colortransforms: "lumm=95000 lumo=5000"; mso-style-textfill-fill-themecolor: text1; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 242;"> The President must have explained to the people earlier . Isn’t it that his administration is for the “ Daang Matuwid “ ? The Filipinos have the right to know everything .What took him so long to finally deliver his address to the nation ?<o:p></o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal"> <br /></div> <div class="MsoNormal"> <span style="color: #0d0d0d; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha: 100.0%; mso-style-textfill-fill-color: #0D0D0D; mso-style-textfill-fill-colortransforms: "lumm=95000 lumo=5000"; mso-style-textfill-fill-themecolor: text1; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 242;"> Better late than never , I know most Filipinos will agree with me , that through his address last night , many issues were made clear . Doubts , presumptions and even misinterpretations were given answers and explanations . But this doesn’t mean , that along the DAP , no corruptions occurred , if not in the Office of the President , in some government offices perhaps involved in the implementation of the programs and projects under the DAP . <o:p></o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal"> <br /></div> <div class="MsoNormal"> <span style="color: #0d0d0d; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha: 100.0%; mso-style-textfill-fill-color: #0D0D0D; mso-style-textfill-fill-colortransforms: "lumm=95000 lumo=5000"; mso-style-textfill-fill-themecolor: text1; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 242;"> The President’s sincerity on his fight against corruption was put to a test . The Filipino people spoke up through the survey . He got a very low rating . His address to the nation , is just a first step .. As the highest executive officer of the country , he must do everything that whoever is guilty of corruption be in PDAF or DAP be put in prison .. <o:p></o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal"> <span style="color: #0d0d0d; mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha: 100.0%; mso-style-textfill-fill-color: #0D0D0D; mso-style-textfill-fill-colortransforms: "lumm=95000 lumo=5000"; mso-style-textfill-fill-themecolor: text1; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 242;"> <o:p></o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;"> </div> <div class="MsoNormal"> <o:p></o:p></div> <div class="MsoNormal"> <br /></div> Finally , the President speaks up … True, accusations have been thrown back on his administr... Read more » News President Noynoy Aquino Address to the Nation 2013 Reaction Paper