Three Things PGMA Should Say on Her SONA

News Release
June 29, 2009

Cong. Teddy Casiño of Bayan Muna today said there are only three things that President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo should declare on her State of the Nation Address (SONA) on July 27 at the House of Representatives in Quezon City.

Casiño said, “Majority of Filipinos, as consistently verified in all opinion surveys in the country, are interested to hear only three things from PGMA when she delivers her SONA:

Number 1. ‘ I will abandon all efforts to convene Congress into a constituent assembly (con-ass) and therefore there will be no more Charter change (Cha-cha) before the 2010 national elections; ’
Number 2. ‘ I will step down in 2010, and; ’
Number 3. ‘ I’m not running for any position, be it for Congresswoman or even for municipal councilor, in the 2010 elections. ”

“That’s all that matters. That’s all we want to hear from PGMA,” affirmed Casiño, citing the nationwide disgust for President Arroyo and her administration.

“She should make her last SONA short and sweet. Enough of her lies. PGMA’s alter-egos in Malacañang do not need to fool us about a ‘resilient Philippine economy’, the ‘improved fight against corruption’ and her numerous achievements,” said Casiño.

“PGMA’s claims of economic development are obviously far from reality,” concluded Casiño.