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26 July 2015

Palace urges the public to tune in to the last State of the Nation Address of President Aquino
Malacañang urges the public to tune in to President Benigno Aquino III’s last State of the Nation Address (SONA) on Monday.

“Bukas ng hapon, Lunes, ika-27 ng Hulyo 2015, ilalahad ni Pangulong Aquino ang kanyang ikaanim at huling State of the Nation Address (SONA) sa ating mga mamamayan. Ang SONA ni Pangulong Aquino ang ika-77 SONA simula ‘nung taong 1935 at ika-29 nang maipanumbalik ang demokratikong pamamahala noong 1987,” said Presidential Communications Operation Office Secretary Herminio Coloma, Jr., in a radio interview with dzRB Radyo ng Bayan.

“Hinihimok po natin ang ating mga mamamayan na sama-sama po nating pakinggan ang SONA ng Pangulo bukas upang mabatid ang mga mahahalagang programa at aksyon ng pamahalaan tungo sa pagbabago, pagpapaunlad, at pagpapatatag ng ating demokratikong bansa,” he added.

The SONA is an annual tradition where “the President shall address the Congress at the opening of its regular session” as prescribed under Article 7, Section 23 of the Philippine Constitution.

The President will deliver his SONA at the House of Representatives plenary hall in Batasan Pambansa Complex, Batasan Hills, Quezon City Monday afternoon.

Coloma noted that the Philippine National Police will secure the area and will exercise maximum tolerance. He also appealed to protesters to observe an orderly rally.

“Nananawagan tayo sa ating mga kapatid na magsasagawa ng mga pamamahayag na pairalin lang po ang kaayusan at sundin lang po ang mga batas hinggil sa malayang pamamahayag,” said Coloma. PND (ag)


Palace encourages voters to register their biometrics data with Comelec
Malacañang urges voters to register their biometrics data with the Commission on Election (Comelec) to exercise their right of suffrage in the coming 2016 national election.

“Nananawagan po tayo sa ating mga kababayan na lumahok dito sa pagkuha ng biometric data para maging ganap ang ating pagiging registered voters para sa susunod na halalan,” said Presidential Communications Operation Office Secretary Herminio Coloma, Jr., in a radio interview over dzRB Radyo ng Bayan.

“Ang pagboto po ay isang mahalagang tungkulin ng bawat mamamayan. Sa bawat halalan ay binibigyan po tayo ng pagkakataon na ipahayag ang ating saloobin at pumili ng mga taong karapat-dapat na pagkatiwalaan na mamuno sa ating bansa sa bawat antas po ng pamamahala, pambansa at lokal,” Coloma added.

According to Comelec there are still 3,893,095 voters who lack biometrics as of June 30, 2015. Comelec warned if voters failed to validate their biometrics, their records will be deactivated and they will not be able to vote next year.

“Kaya mainam na magamit po natin ang karapatang bumoto at ito po ay magkakatotoo kung tayo po ay rehistrado,” said Coloma. PND (ag)