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"If a government is willing and devoted to regain the trust and participation of its people, it must make intelligent decisions that will include them"
REAL SONA? In this photo, President Rodrigo Roa Duterte delivers his second State of the Nation Address (SONA) at Batasang Pambansa on July 24, 2017. Photo of Robinson Niaal Jr./Presidential Photo
Only Remains A few days prior to President Rodrigo Duterte's third address on the state of the nation (SONA), his advisers hinted that he would keep his speech to less than 35 minutes, that it would be a good idea. in keeping with his scenario and as last year, he would speak "directly from the heart".
These are noble improvements for the mercurial president. But these are not the changes the Filipino people need.
To truly turn SONA's into an annual two-hour chat, language adjustments are not what a president needs to do. Instead, the answer lies in the format of the SONA itself – a passage from a mere unilateral presentation to a complete dissertation defense. SONA, since its inception in 1936 with Manuel L. Quezon, has been used as an advertising tool to assure the masses that their elected leader is doing great things. From Marcos to Arroyo via Aquino and Duterte, the esteemed leaders honored Batasang Pambansa with their annual report.
Their editors work hard during the month of July, carefully crafting a project that will please the ears and presidents. did their best to speak with conviction and charisma, whether in Filipino, English, Bisaya or blasphemy .
But SONA, as whimsical as her cover, or as glamorous as her wives are, just remains a self-indulgent speech. There will be no self-blame, excuses or calls for discussion during the address. Then, political analysts come out of their cave to interpret, supporters rejoice words, critics criticize, while protesters, as tradition, burns the effigy of the raging leader.
This is your Filipino SONA every year. The conversation and discussion are limited only to the intellectual, to the television hosts and to those who are talented enough to distinguish the complexities of an hour-long political speech.
The regular masses? They have no choice but to keep the promises and guess what will follow.
The SONA is a powerful tool that highlights achievements, tracks progress, announces plans and calls for action. These actually take place every fourth Monday in July, but the suites? Back to business as usual
To show that a government really cares about its people, its leader should not be content to publish hourly press releases as his own. he was reciting a curriculum vitae to an employer. Noynoy "kayo ang boss ko" unfortunately does not make the state and its people an "employer-employee" relationship.
Instead, they are supposed to work together for the betterment of the country, and to achieve this success, unity must be seen during the most important speech of the year. SONA should therefore not be limited to the voice of the President-in-Office, but aim for inclusion. This inclusion includes the voices of allies, supporters, critics, skeptics and skeptics.
A new program for SONA must be included: deliberation and speech. After the memorable speech, it is time to check the facts, questions and suggestions between the president (or his team) and the people. Led by the media and members of Congress, the group of questions should extend to a carefully chosen group of ordinary working-class people.
Having a question-answer may seem like a perversion of the SONA ritual. but the extra time and effort will lead to a much needed discussion about the policies of the administration and the leadership of the nation. The forum will navigate from SONA from a presidential event to a People event, whose SONA is really a question.
Cynicism may mask the potential for such a promising change, but recent news indicates the opposite. In 2016, ABS-CBN successfully launched a Town Hall style debate among candidates to meet the needs of the population; Last year, Duterte himself braved the faces of his SONA protesters to understand their situation, becoming the first president since Fidel Ramos.
Of course, much remains to be done to make open conversation a reality. Duterte, despite his surprisingly mild stance on the militants, may or may not be the president to initiate such a radical change.
The figures, however, are clear: the interest in SONA decreases, with its viewers fading in comparison to those of talent shows and teleseryes . If a government is willing and dedicated to regain the trust and participation of its people, it must make smart decisions that include them.
And what better way to start a partnership road than to let them hear in the famous SONA, too? – Rappler.com
John Rafael Faustino, 18, is the secretary of the Oratorical Council and Debate of the FEU. He is also a sports editor for the school newspaper, an aspiring WordPress blogger and a supporter of social media discussion and debate.
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