Former President Benigno Aquino III may have skipped President Rodrigo Duterte’s State of the Nation Address (SONA), but he listened intently as his successor spoke at the Batasang Pambansa for one hour and 33 minutes.
And while Duterte’s SONA was long, Aquino felt it left much to be desired.
In an interview with Eagle News Tuesday (July 23), the former President said Duterte’s SONA lacked details on his vision for the country and how he plans to accomplish them.
“Sa totoo lang, marami siyang inulit, parang sinabi niya siguro, ito na ang inabot natin. Sa kanyang style ayaw niyang magbida ng kanyang mga numero. Nasaan na ba tayo, ano bang goal natin? Meron yung para bang pinababayaan doon sa nakikinig para maunawaan yung sinasabi,” he said..
Aquino said the phrase, “Beauty is in the eye of the beholder” is applicable to Duterte’s SONA.
“Ito sasabihin ko, bahala na kayong i-interpret anong ibig sabihin niyan,” he said.
To illustrate his point further, Aquino said Duterte only parroted motherhood statements when he mentioned the war on drugs.
“Di ako klaro kung ano ba yung target. Yung ‘nandito ako ngayon, gusto kong maabot ‘yun.’ Syempre kailangan mong sabihin ano yun. Yung ‘pag nagawa ko ito, tagumpay na ako.’ At least lahat tayo alam natin ano hinahabol natin,” he said.
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This article first appeared on Politiko.
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