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State of the Nation Address 2008 (Full-text)

July 29, 2008

State of the Nation Address (2008 SONA)

of President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo

2nd Regular Session of the 14th Congress

28 July 2008

 

Thank you, Speaker Nograles. Senate President Villar. Senators and Representatives. Vice President de Castro, President Ramos, Chief Justice Puno, members of the diplomatic corps, ladies and gentlemen:

 

I address you today at a crucial moment in world history.

 

Just a few months ago, we ended 2007 with the strongest economic growth in a generation. Inflation was low, the peso strong and a million new jobs were created. We were all looking to a better, brighter future.

 

Because tough choices were made, kumikilos na ang bayan sa wakas. Malapit na sana tayo sa pagbalanse ng budget. We were retiring debts in great amounts, reducing the drag on our country’s development, habang namumuhunan sa taong bayan. (more…)

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