MANILA — Most members of Congress and guests who attended the third State of the Nation Address (Sona) Monday believe President Benigno Aquino III has delivered his “best” state address yet. Former President Joseph Estrada, for one, gave Aquino a grade of 80 percent after the latter zeroed in on good governance and the economic [...]

MANILA – If President Benigno Aquino III received over a hundred applauses at the Batasan Pambansa for his third State of the Nation Address (Sona), the same cannot be told about some sentiments poured on microblogging site Twitter. Read more

AS EXPECTED, mixed reactions, depending on which side of the fence is observing from. The 90-minute speech delivered Monday afternoon is said to be the longest since President Benigo Aquino III assumed the presidency in 2010. Aquino’s inaugural address in 2010 lasted for about 36 minutes, while his State of the Nation Address (Sona) in [...]

IN A speech as long as a full-length movie, President Benigno Aquino III asked Congress to pass higher taxes on cigarettes and liquor, as well as a law that will help government get a bigger share of income from mining. He drew the longest applause when he recommended “responsible parenthood” as an answer to long-standing [...]