5th SONA of President Rodrigo Roa Duterte (SONA 2020)

Watch the full video of the 2020 State of the Nation Address (SONA) of President Rodrigo Roa Duterte HERE:

Key Points of President Duterte's 2020 SONA:

COVID 19 PANDEMIC

-provided billions of pesos for social amelioration program to help affected families and workers

- have asked President Xi Jinping to let the Philippines one of its priorities once the covid 19 vaccine becomes available

SLAMS SENATOR DRILON FOR DEFENDING ABS-CBN

- accused Senator Drilon for protecting the Lopezes

ILLEGAL DRUGS

- drug dealers have intensified their activities during the pandemic and the government is doing its best to curtail these illegal activities 

INDEPENDENT FOREIGN POLICY

- will continue to pursue his independent foreign policy. He prefer diplomatic approach in dealing with China over South China Sea claims.

EDUCATION

- no face-to-face classes if there is no vaccine