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SONA 2009 Summary

by reynz on July 28, 2009

I know you’ve been waiting for the SONA 2009 Summary from me. Here it is:

More taxes? Good for the country!

The strong, bitter and unpopular revenue measures of the past few years have spared our country the worst of the global financial shocks. They gave us the resources to stimulate the economy. Nabigyan nila ang pinakamalaking [...]

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SONA 2008 Full Text

by reynz on July 27, 2009

ERRATUM: Our apologies. The SONA that you are seeing here in this post is the copy of the 2008 SONA. Our apologies for the inconvenience and confusion. We will update the succeeding post with the real deal 2009 SONA transcript. Thank you.
P.S. Thanks to Mel Beckham for the heads up.

As has been typical over [...]

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State of the Nation Address 2009 Full Transcript

by reynz on July 27, 2009

O eto na ang tunay na SONA. Ang unang naihabla e hindi SONA, kungdi, CHONA! Hahahah.
You can make a comparison between the previous 2008 SONA with this 2009 SONA. Tingnan natin kung ano ang nabago at napako.
Thank you, ladies and gentlemen, good afternoon. Before I begin my report to the nation, please join me [...]

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SONA 2008 Full Text

by reynz on July 27, 2009

Erratum: The SONA transcript that you are seeing in this post is the copy of 2008 SONA. My apologies for the inconvenience.
To those of you who are waiting for the usual, the SONA 2009 Summary by Reyna Elena is currently in process. Will post soon… Watch out for it na lang. Commentaries and reactions will [...]

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SONA 2009: Live streaming

by reynz on July 27, 2009

SONA 2009 will be a few hours from now, July 27, 2009. At para sa mga kagaya kong mga Overseas Pinoys at Overseas Filipino Workers, pati na rin sa mga ka-sangga naten dyan na ang Barrio Siete eh kung saan-saang lupalop nang mundo dahil nga pare-parehas lang tayong nag-lilinis nang onidoro para me mga lecheng [...]

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SONA 2009: What to expect sa Oscar nang mga politicians!

July 26, 2009

And so Gloria is back to report to the people her accomplices. Yes, it’s SONA 2009, the most awaited extravaganza to some trapolitas and trapolitos to show off. So, what can we expect from this show?

Oskar dela rentahan gowns
Didn’t you noticed? SONA has now become a spectacle of who’s got the priciest and leche-gantly [...]

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SONA 2009: Party time sa Batasan

July 26, 2009

Sanggol pa lang ako, mahilig na talaga ako sa SONA. Isa sa pinaka-swak na SONANG napuntahan ko ay ang Thermos Day at Thermos Night sa Amsterdam in Holland. Hehehe! Kaya nung nalaman kong meron den palang SONA si Gloria, nakahiligan ko nang bigyan nang analintek review ang bawat SONA nya. Lahat yun sinulat ko sa [...]

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Prelude to the State of the Nation Address ni Gloria: SONA 2009

July 13, 2009

Duda pa rin ba kayo kung gano ka-impluwensyal nang Barrio Siete? Pwes, bakit pina-plano ni Gloria Arroyo na mag-karon nang SONA sa Hulyo barrio-siete este bente-siete?! Ba’t nya kelangang gayahin ang aming State of the Barrio Address? Walang originality talaga oo! Hmpt!
I don’t know if you are noticing something, but pour moi? Oo. Maraming kaduda-duda-detch [...]

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2008: reyna elena dot com: year in review

December 29, 2008

(L-R [Jing, Pusa, Reynz, Malen, Mitchie])

What can I say, it’s been one crazy year of blogging. Yet, no doubt, despite all the flames that burned on the internet, this was were I met the best bloggers around through some never ending social climbing! Yes, this is a virtual world, but make no mistake, the feelings [...]

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MOA: Deal? or no Deal?

August 7, 2008

Tanong ni Kris Aquino, “Deal? Or no Deal?”
“Deal!” yan ang sigaw nang MILF.
“Kiki nyung blue!” sigaw naman nang mga tiga MgaKanyaLang Palace.
Hindi ako maka-move on sa mga nangyayari sa ating Lupang Hinirang mga kabisyo dahil marami ata saten ang mga walang ka-MOAng-MOAng sa repercussions nang MOAng to, like this?
Tagizan kami nang mobile phone static signal [...]

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How do you write a SONA 2008 Reaction Paper?, Part 2

August 3, 2008

At this point, you should have already read: Part 1.
It’s really very easy to write a reaction paper, makinig kayo sa lola. As discussed dun sa Part 1, nag-kaka-iba lang sya sa BODY of your reaction paper. Now, if you are familiar doing a Book Review Report, then walang pinag-kaiba to sa Book Report.
So, [...]

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Wanted: 120 new immigration agents for NAIA 3

August 1, 2008

Tumpak ang nabasa ninyo mga kunichiwa! Nanga-ngailangan po ang Bureau of Immigration’s office sa Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) nang 120 new immigration agents to fill counters at the newly opened NAIA 3 once the kilometer-long terminal opens in full in the coming months.
Kelangan meron kang pleasing personality. Graduate of an exclusive school. Hahaha! Charing! [...]

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SONA 2008, Part 4: The true state of the nation

August 1, 2008

The Philippine internet world is awash with SONA 2008 Summary interpretations and reactions. However, there is one entry that I thought I would share to my readers. Apologies to Cielito Habito of the Philippine Daily Inquirer. I am re-posting her article without permission. It’s so that I would have her write-up in my SONA Library. [...]

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How do you write a SONA 2008 Reaction Paper?, Part 1

July 30, 2008

Ako na nga ang nag-provide nang commentaries, ako na nga ang nag-research, ako na nga ang nag-hubo’t hubad and everything, ako pa rin ang pagsusulatin nag SONA 2008 Reaction Paper! Halllerrr!!! I$ thi$ really nece$$ary??? $ay $umthing guy$$$!
Instead of responding to each and every email that I am getting, I think it’s better that I [...]

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SONA 2008, Part 2: Blame it on the gods!

July 29, 2008

Continuing with the Sona… here’s the SONA 2008 Summary pointers. Let me start by giving you an example of world prices… on steel. Now, recall that the Chinese economy grew double digit for the last 10 years or more. That was consistent. Recall that even the Indian economy grew rapidly as well. Because both of [...]

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SONA 2008, Part 1: State of the Nation Address ni Reyna

July 29, 2008

Mga kunichiwa, here’s what I have about SONA 2008. Ang haba kasi nang litanya pantasya nang Gloria. Here’s the first part.

Just a few months ago, we ended 2007 with the strongest economic growth in a generation. Inflation was low, the peso strong and a million new jobs were created. We were all looking to [...]

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SONA 2008, nag-mistulang Oscar Awards red-carpet chuvalais!

July 29, 2008

Nag-mistulang Oscar Awards red-carpet chuvalais ang SONA 2008 ni Gloria Arroyo mga kunichiwa. Wag na kayong mag-tanong kung bakit naghihirap ang ating mga ka-tribu. Watch na lang kayo and drool over this one! Hahahaah! Now, para di makalamang ang mga iba, nag-bahag naman ang isang mayor. Tingnan naten ang video hindi yong ari-arian nang mayor. [...]

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SONA 2008, Full text

July 28, 2008

STATE OF THE NATION ADDRESS OF PRESIDENT GLORIA MACAPAGAL-ARROYO DURING THE 2ND REGULAR SESSION OF THE 14TH CONGRESS OF THE REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, 28 July 2008

Thank you, Speaker Nograles. Senate President Villar. Senators and Representatives. Vice President de Castro, President Ramos, Chief Justice Puno, members of the diplomatic corps, ladies and gentlemen:
I [...]

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What’s happening at the SONA 2008

July 28, 2008

D day mga kunichiwa for SONA 2008 ni Gloria. Senate President Manuel Villar and Speaker Prospero Nograles Jr opened the 2nd regular session of the 14th Congress. In attendance were members of the diplomatic corps. Only Miriam Santiago and Antonio Trillanes were absent as well as Jose de Venecia, Jr. Prayer led by Angara, national [...]

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Control yourselves in bed, Cardinal urges couples

July 27, 2008

Hindi ko talaga ma-intindihan kung ano ang drama nang simbahan. Sana, wag akong upakan nang mga katoliko kong kebigan! Kung kumunyun man eh ako’y pagbawalan, di bale, iba naman ang aking niluluhuran.
“EXERCISE “SELF-DISCIPLINE and self-control” in the bedroom, Manila Archbishop Gaudencio Cardinal Rosales told married couples during a prayer rally on Friday.

“If there [...]

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Bukas na pala ang NAIA-3

July 24, 2008

Sana parating me SONA. Hmmm..
What you’re looking at are the first passengers of Cebu Pacific bound to Caticlan at the new NAIA-3 Terminal. Nabasa ko this morning sa Malaya newspaper habang ako eh nagkakape at pini-pedicure ni Inday.
Mabuti naman. Tapos na siguro ang kurapsyon dito. Maliligaya na siguro ang mga naghati-hati! Hahaha! Charing!

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Prelude to SONA 2008

July 23, 2008

SONA 2008 is coming up mga kabisyo. It will be on July 28, 2008. Will you tune in?
Poverty.

NBN-ZTE. And the latest? Cagayan Export Zone.

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Where have all the leaders gone?!

July 19, 2008

SUMMA CUM LAUSI?!

I remember Lee Iacocca in his book (don’t have the book with me at the moment), “Where have all the leaders gone?” In there, he said that: A LEADER SHOULD HAVE CHARISMA. It’s not really being flashy. Charisma is the quality that makes people want to follow you. It’s the ability to inspire. [...]

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Sona 2007: Summary

July 27, 2007

Related entry: SONA 2007: Summary

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SONA 2007

July 24, 2007

Related Entry: http://reynaelena.com/2007/07/27/sona-2007-summary/

While the nation is glued to the TV, others on the internet (reading reyna’s blogs) and the rest are protesting in Batasan, I was having my own:

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“Now we have the money” GMA’s SONA 2006

July 27, 2006

Now we have the money
So, let’s see. Did anyone of you heard Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo on her SONA address “Now, we have money?”. Ow? Really?
Let me tell you. We come from a town called Castilla, in the farthest part of Luzon called Sorsogon. Castilla is about 5 kilometers away from the main national road. That road [...]

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