MANILA, July 26 (PNA) — Malacañang urges the public to tune in to President Benigno Aquino S. 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. (PNA)