STATE OF THE NATION ADDRESS 2010: ‘KAYO ANG BOSS KO’ Critics rate his actions on key issues since 2010 WHEN he ran for office in 2010, President Benigno Aquino III convinced the public that the nation was at a crossroads, and that his “straight path” was the correct way forward. Four years later and with less than two years left in his presidency, the people have judged Aquino’s performance, and many have found him wanting. “We have lost faith in him. We no longer have illusions on his administration. It seems that the slogans ‘tuwid na daan’ (straight path), ‘kayo ang boss ko’ (you are my boss) and ‘kung walang kurap, walang mahirap’ (no one will remain poor if no one is corrupt) were all just campaign gimmicks,” said George San Mateo, president of the transport group Pagkakaisa ng mga Samahan ng Tsuper at Opereytor Nationwide (Piston). On a scale of 1-10, 10 being the highest, United Nationalist Alliance and Navotas Rep. Tobias Tiangco gave Aquino a grade of zero in terms of respecting the Constitution. He was not being truthful to his oath of office – to uphold and defend the Constitution – when he implemented the Disbursement Acceleration Program (DAP),” Tiangco said. The Supreme Court has ruled that several acts under the P144.37-billion DAP were unconstitutional. Aquino has consistently attacked the 13-0 ruling of the magistrates even as the government already filed a motion for reconsideration seeking to overturn the decision. Kabataan Rep. Terry Ridon gave the President a grade of three for his anti-corruption promises in his past State of the Nation Address speeches. “For as long as the president remains stubborn and arrogant in his defense of the DAP, he can kiss his legacy goodbye,” Ridon said. The roots of DAP, in fact, can be traced to Aquino’s promise to “eradicate wrong projects and plug leakages” during his first SONA in 2010, leading to underspending and slow economic growth that the administration used to justify the DAP. manilastandardtoday/2014/07/28/pnoy-weighed-found-wanting/
Posted on: Sun, 27 Jul 2014 18:05:31 +0000