PNoy's Sona in Brief

Exposes on Corruption and Abuse of Power uring PGMA's administration

1. Road Users Tax - billions of income from tax collections unaccounted for (Sen Mirriam gave a preview of this already
2. National Grid Corporation - misuse of government assets (chronic problem from administartion to administration)
3. MWSS - abuse and misuse of government assets
4. NFA - over importation of rice leading to wastage
5. MRT - operating a losing business operation
6. DPWH - midnight approval of 9 or 11 flood rehab related projects ( contracts rescinded but projects will push through subject to review


PNoy promised that government funds will be used for the benefit of the people only. Illegal commissions from government projects will be stopped.

Three Days Before PNoy's SONA

A few days before PNoy's SONA:

• there's water crisis in some parts of Metro Manila
• the President indicated during his speech at the Philippine Army Change of Leadership rites that he did not authorize the AFP to provide security during the water rationing or "pila balde"
• PNoy's speech has undergone 5 revisions and still counting
• the speech is rumored to tell us that the government PNoy inherited is almost bankrupt
• overheard on the radio: what's with the Aquino's? During Cory's time there was energy crisis, today on Noynoy's Presidency, there seems to be water crisis?
• overheard Presidential spokesperson Lacierda on radio: PNoy's speech is mostly really his own word

Most Filipinos' hope during SONA on Monday, July 26, 2010 -  for him to actually provide the hows in solving the problems  he inherited and prayerfully resolve those problems without new taxes.