Category: SONA 2022 Promise Tracker

VERA Files tracks the promises President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. made during his 2022 State of the Nation Address (SONA).

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VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Marcos’ report on decreasing food prices in SONA is misleading

By VERA Files | Jul 28, 2023 7:14 PM
During his second State of the Nation Address on Monday, July 24, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said his administration was able to prove that it can bring down food prices. This is misleading. STATEMENT Flaunting the achievements of the Department of Agriculture’s (DA) Kadiwa program, Marcos said: “Napatunayan natin na kayang maipababa ang presyo ng […]

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By VERA Files | Jul 17, 2023 11:45 AM
In his inaugural State of the Nation Address (SONA) a year ago, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. ended his speech with a declaration that “the state of the nation is sound,” even as the country was still grappling with the onslaught of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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SONA 2022 PROMISE TRACKER: INFRASTRUCTURE

By Valerie Nuval | Jul 17, 2023 11:43 AM
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. considers the “Build Better More” program as the “pinnacle” of his vision for an “equitable, prosperous and resilient” Philippines.

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SONA 2022 PROMISE TRACKER: CORRUPTION AND GOOD GOVERNANCE

By Enrico Berdos | Jul 17, 2023 11:00 AM
The Department of Information and Communications Technology just finished building infrastructure to improve broadband capacity in Luzon. Bills to rightsize the national government, promote e-governance, and regulate e-commerce activities are still pending in the Senate.

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SONA 2022 PROMISE TRACKER: SOCIAL SERVICES

By Ivel John Santos and Enrico Berdos | Jul 17, 2023 10:30 AM
Marcos continues to improve the government’s social protection programs for Filipinos heavily affected by poverty, calamities and disasters. His proposed pieces of legislation on health response have not been enacted into law.

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SONA 2022 PROMISE TRACKER: ARMED FORCES

By Bryan Manalang | Jul 17, 2023 10:00 AM
First on Marcos’ agenda for armed forces is the revamping of the current pension system for military and uniformed personnel. The administration is also fast-tracking measures that seek to make the ROTC and NSTP mandatory for tertiary education.

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SONA 2022 PROMISE TRACKER: ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT

By Blanch Ancla | Jul 17, 2023 9:30 AM
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s promise to boost local energy sources is anchored on private capital, so the government is courting investors to beef up the country’s natural gas and renewable energy industries amid a looming energy crisis.

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SONA 2022 PROMISE TRACKER: FOREIGN RELATIONS

By Ivel John Santos | Jul 17, 2023 9:00 AM
Marcos admitted that the Philippines is walking a “very fine line” in balancing foreign relations. He said the Philippines must refrain from embracing the “cold war mentality” without having to choose between global powers such as the United States, Russia and China.

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SONA 2022 PROMISE TRACKER: EDUCATION

By Blanch Ancla | Jul 17, 2023 8:30 AM
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. breezed through the education sector, identifying only five general changes he wanted to implement for learners and teachers in the country. This is a task Vice President Sara Duterte-Carpio took on as Education secretary.

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SONA 2022 PROMISE TRACKER: ECONOMY

By Nica Rhiana Hanopol and Valerie Nuval | Jul 17, 2023 8:00 AM
One year into office, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. is yet to deliver “substantial” progress on his promises to improve the Philippine economic situation. But the administration’s economic managers stay optimistic that the country “remains firmly on track” toward post-pandemic recovery.

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