SONA (Unsa na man ang state sa atong nation karon...?)

[taga_ipil]

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Basically, our economy is going strong, way better than before.

And to those who keeps on ranting nga walay kausaban ilang mga panginabuhi, paningkamot mo. Kamo ray makatubag ug makahatag ug solusyon sa inyong mga kaugalingon. Ayaw ug huwat nga hungitan sa gobyerno.

sakto jud ka bro... kasagarang reklamador ang mga tawong tapulan..

[Juan Miguel]

im hoping pgma would give more focus to education rather than financing the military operations...sad to say gicut nila ang pundo for education this year kay giprioritize ang military...

2/3rds of the National Budget was geared to debt servicing.

[baby_grace]

Is a large chunk of our national budget still allocated for debt servicing? I think we have paid a large amount of government debts as well as some foreign loans when the Peso started to strengthen early this year.

I agree that our economy is getting better. Really way better than it was 6 or 7 years ago. Those who keep on yakking that the economic boom we are experiencing now is nothing, they should think of alternatives to improve the economy way past the efforts of the current administration. They just want to be credited that's why.

[baron]

im hoping pgma would give more focus to education rather than financing the military operations...sad to say gicut nila ang pundo for education this year kay giprioritize ang military...

Is there any truth on this? The last time I've watched news, there was a comparative table as to the allocation of funds and education is being prioritized. This is just appropriate because the constitution states that education should have the highest allocation of funds.

I think the government is very much concerned on resolving our external debt. In fact, we have minimized so much of our foreign debt so as to allocate more of our funds for the people.

[khaliver]

wala nah jud ta state nga nindot

[jay_sn0w]

wala man mga bro's na grabe na improvement...naa cguro pero gamay2x pa d man ma iskapuhan ang CORUPTION ug NONSENCE nila...


SONA ne Arroyo?...WORST EVER STUPID SA TANAN DECISION NYA...

y?

Nindot tanan mga e himu PERO wa cya nagtink unsay EFFECT!...


SAYANG oi...abe nku BRIGHT C AROYO...aw bsan gamay lng utok gamit ba...


samot ka lisod ang lyf mga bro's...(ie from 20 to 32% less sa SENIOR CITIZEN (dala na ane ang AFP and disabled - clasified as tao na gkan sa hospital)..nindot nu?...pero unsa.on pag compensate ana sa mga negosyante?..MAS MAHAL mag TAMBAL?....hayss


if g.hinay2x ne GMA ok unta mka adjust tanan tao...ang increase 2% gasolina grabe na gane..IMAGINE 12% on medicine - and ESSENTIAL na cya....


tsk2x...



true that she was THE ONLY feasible choice...But she is not good...

[SamuraiArcher]

Proof that our economy is getting better, please read the article from Business World:

KRAFT OPENS RESEARCH FACILITY
Business World
August 3, 2007

Kraft Foods Philippines, Inc. yesterday inaugurated its $1.5-million (P67.6 million) Research and Development Center in Paranaque, which will serve as its regional hub for food product and development service for its Asia Pacific units. In a briefing, James Andrade, Kraft Foods Asia Pacific vice- president for Research and Development said the company chose the Philippines to be the location of the research facility due to its improving economic condition and diligent work force.

The research center will include a pilot plant and packaging laboratory for testing new products and packaging materials. Around 28 Kraft Foods employees will work in the facility. Tod Gimbel, Kraft Foods Asia Pacific director for corporate affairs, said nearly all of the workers will be Filipinos. "But we will bring in people from the United States, Europe and Latin America to learn about the region and to bring in their technical expertise. We will also take people from the Philippines to other regions for short-term assignments," Mr. Gimbel said. "The center symbolizes our continued commitment to research and development because our growth is built on innovation and breakthrough products," he added. Mr. Andrade said the company aimed to make the research facility a center for excellence in developing beverages. He added that the firm would develop new varieties for beverages in the new facility but declined to elaborate on the prospective products.
Worldwide, Kraft Foods and Research Development resources include more than 2,000 food scientists, chemists and engineers in five centers: East Hanover, New Jersey, Glenview Illinois, Tarrytown, New York, Banbury United Kingdom and Munich, Germany. Kraft Foods Philippines, Inc. is a fully-owned subsidiary of Kraft Foods, a global leader in foods and beverages. Kraft's Philippine unit was established in 1963 and started manufacturing operations in 1965. It operates a cheese and viscous dressings/spreads manufacturing facility in Paranaque for local distribution and for export to Kraft affiliates in Asia-Pacific countries. Among its brands are Tang and Kool Aid fruit beverages, Eden cheese, Cheez Whiz cheese spread, Kraft Cheddar, Kraft Real Mayo and Miracle Whip spreads, Maxwell House coffee, Oreo and Chips Ahoy cookies Belvita biscuits and Toblerone chocolates./ts