Cabinet inputs make it harder for Aquino to cut SONA speech
PRESIDENT Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III is on the third draft of his first State of the Nation Address (SONA), but Cabinet members’ numerous inputs are giving him a hard time to keep it short and simple.
Currently, the draft speech’s length is around 15 pages long, which will take him about 25 to 30 minutes to deliver, so the President is trying to shorten his speech, Communications Group official Ricky Carandang told reporters on Thursday.
Aquino’s SONA speech, which he will deliver at the Batasan Pambansa on July 26, will cover key points and relevant findings of the status reports submitted to him by his Cabinet, and his administration’s immediate plans as well.
Cabinet members finished submitting their findings regarding their respective departments on Wednesday night.
Another Communications Group official, Manuel L. Quezon III, who also served as Aquino’s inaugural spokesman, said Aquino is aiming to limit his speech to around 30 minutes.
He said the tone of Aquino’s speech will be “conversational.” (PIA-Bohol)
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