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LOOK: Here's how President Duterte's fifth State of the Nation Address will be like in a few minutes. You can watch it on RTVM's Facebook page and Youtube channels of government channels. #SONA2020 | @JMAurelioINQ

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@JMAurelioINQ The President arrives at the Batasan. The joint session is called to order to announce his arrival. #SONQ2020 | @JMAurelioINQ

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@JMAurelioINQ President Rodrigo Duterte now giving his fifth State of the Nation Address. #SONA2020 | @NAMercadoINQ

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@JMAurelioINQ @NAMercadoINQ Duterte: We live in troubled times. Our dream of prosperity for our country was suddenly snapped by a virulent virus. No nation was spared, neither rich nor poor was exempt from this deadly disease. | @JMAurelioINQ #SONA2020

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@JMAurelioINQ @NAMercadoINQ Duterte: No nation was spared from the onslaught of this deadly disease. Let us not despair the vaccine is around the corner. | @NAMercadoINQ #SONA2020

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@JMAurelioINQ @NAMercadoINQ Duterte: There are those who take advantage of a pre occupied government. One of them is Sen. Frank Drilon. | #SONA2020

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@JMAurelioINQ @NAMercadoINQ Duterte lambasts Senate Minority Leader Franklin Drilon: Obviously he was defending the Lopezes that they were not oligarchs. | @NAMercadoINQ #SONA2020

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@JMAurelioINQ @NAMercadoINQ Duterte: The influence peddlers also take advantage of their fear and confusion that coronavirus generates. | @JMAurelioINQ
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@JMAurelioINQ @NAMercadoINQ Duterte: I am a casualty of the Lopezes during the 2016 elections. | @NAMercadoINQ #SONA2020

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@JMAurelioINQ @NAMercadoINQ Duterte says even donations for COVID-19 are being corrupted before it reaches beneficiaries. | @JMAurelioINQ #SONA2020

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@JMAurelioINQ @NAMercadoINQ Duterte: They cannot outrun the long arm of the law. | @JMAurelioINQ #SONA2020

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@JMAurelioINQ @NAMercadoINQ Duterte: If we allow greed and self-interest and ambition to rule us, then as stated by one prominent physician, we will be left with nothing better than the lesser evil instead of the greater good. | @NAMercadoINQ #SONA2020

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@JMAurelioINQ @NAMercadoINQ Duterte: I welcome the passage of the law postponing the barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections... It also saved us from holding the polls while we deal with the pandemic. | @JMAurelioINQ #SONA2020

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@JMAurelioINQ @NAMercadoINQ Duterte cites role of 75 Malasakit Centers in helping needy Filipinos get medical assistance, praises Sen. Christopher Go. | @JMAurelioINQ #SONA2020

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@JMAurelioINQ @NAMercadoINQ Duterte: Over 4.3 million poor families benefited from the 4Ps. Over 92.2 million beneficiaries received subsidies under the unconditional cash transfer program. We also made available tertiary education and universal health care. | @NAMercadoINQ
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@JMAurelioINQ @NAMercadoINQ Duterte pauses in his speech, cites difficulty in reading his speech: My eyesight is not good. | @JMAurelioINQ #SONA2020

@JMAurelioINQ @NAMercadoINQ Duterte: I welcome the passage of the law postponing the barangay and sanguniang kabataan elections. The postponement saved much-needed gov't funds and ensured the implementation of projects under the current barangay officials. | @NAMercadoINQ

@JMAurelioINQ @NAMercadoINQ Duterte: We will release a comprehensive written report on our collective milestones and accomplishments. | @JMAurelioINQ

@JMAurelioINQ @NAMercadoINQ Duterte: My administration believes that freedom from illegal drugs, corruption, terrorism is a human right. | @JMAurelioINQ #SONA2020

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@JMAurelioINQ @NAMercadoINQ Duterte:We issued last year EO No. 100 establishing the diversity and inclusion program as national program of the gov't. We want to end discrimination of persons on the basis of age, disabilities, ethnicities, sexual orientation and gender identity and expression. @NAMercadoINQ

@JMAurelioINQ @NAMercadoINQ Duterte: Part of our efforts to uphold human rights is protection of the rights of children, right vs discrimination. | @NAMercadoINQ #SONA2020

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@JMAurelioINQ @NAMercadoINQ Duterte: Rest assured that we will not dodge our obligation to fight for human rights. | @NAMercadoINQ #SONA2020

@JMAurelioINQ @NAMercadoINQ Duterte: My administration always believes that freedom from illegal drugs, terrorism, corruption, and criminality is itself a human right. | @NAMercadoINQ #SONA2020

@JMAurelioINQ @NAMercadoINQ Duterte thanks all those who made possible the steady supply of basic utilities to all households, and the provision of assistance to Filipinos. | @JMAurelioINQ #SONA2020

@JMAurelioINQ @NAMercadoINQ Duterte also thanks policemen, soldiers, security guards and other frontliners. | @JMAurelioINQ #SONA2020

@JMAurelioINQ @NAMercadoINQ Duterte: My countrymen, there are lessons to be learned from the coronavirus pandemic. It jolted us to realize the gains made after spending so much planning, effort, cost and time could diminish considerably and quickly for reasons beyond once anticipated. | @NAMercadoINQ

@JMAurelioINQ @NAMercadoINQ Duterte: To everyone who helped us in this time of great need, maraming salamat po. | @NAMercadoINQ #SONA2020

@JMAurelioINQ @NAMercadoINQ Duterte: When the pandemic struck, I decided to prioritize life over other other considerations according to experts. | @NAMercadoINQ #SONA2020

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@JMAurelioINQ @NAMercadoINQ Duterte: Buhay muna bago lahat. | @JMAurelioINQ #SONA2020

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@JMAurelioINQ @NAMercadoINQ Duterte: We now have 93 accredited testing laboratories nationwide and we are aiming to conduct 1.4 million tests by end of July and ensure a quick turnaround time of 48 to 72 hours. | @NAMercadoINQ #SONA2020

@JMAurelioINQ @NAMercadoINQ Duterte: Under SAP, we allotted 2.5 billion for poor and low income households who were affected during this pandemic. | @NAMercadoINQ #SONA2020

@JMAurelioINQ @NAMercadoINQ Duterte: Admittedly, our implementation of SAP was not perfect and some opportunists turned crisis into opportunity. We will catch up with you sooner than you think. | @NAMercadoINQ #SONA2020

@JMAurelioINQ @NAMercadoINQ Duterte: Our indigent senior citizens were also provided stipend for the rest of the semester of the current year. | @NAMercadoINQ #SONA2020

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@JMAurelioINQ @NAMercadoINQ Duterte: Our economic managers have seen infrastructure investment as an effective tool to help spur high growth, achieve financial inclusion for all Filipinos. | @JMAurelioINQ #SONA2020

@JMAurelioINQ @NAMercadoINQ Duterte calls for the fast tracking of the passage of the CREATE Act: This immediately cuts the corporate income levy from the current 30 to 25 percent and give gov't flexibility to grant a combination of fiscal and non-fiscal incentives. | @NAMercadoINQ #SONA2020

@JMAurelioINQ @NAMercadoINQ Duterte: FIST Act will set up mechanisms allowing banks and other financial institutions to dispose of untransferred non-performing assets and loans to asset management companies. | @NAMercadoINQ #SONA2020

@JMAurelioINQ @NAMercadoINQ Duterte also asks Landbank to provide low interest loans to OFWs. | @JMAurelioINQ #SONA2020

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@JMAurelioINQ @NAMercadoINQ Duterte: The gov't will intensify its efforts to help MSMEs by providing responsive gov't assistance and services capitalization and business operations support as we adapt to the next normal. | @NAMercadoINQ

@JMAurelioINQ @NAMercadoINQ Duterte: Nananawagan ako sa ating mga lessors, malasakit at bayanihan sana ang pairalin natin ngayon. This is not the time to drive away lessees. Now it's time to be fair and compassionate. Come up with amenable arrangement with your tenants. | @NAMercadoINQ

@JMAurelioINQ @NAMercadoINQ Duterte: I also enjoin BSP and the banks operating in the country to provide regulatory relief for MSMEs and allow loan payment extension without penalties and charges. | @JMAurelioINQ

@JMAurelioINQ @NAMercadoINQ Duterte: In tourism and recreation industries which are among hardest hit, count on our full support by slowly putting the fund back. LGUs must harmonize policies to boost terrorism, and ensuring everyone's well being. #SONA2020 | @JMAurelioINQ