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Duterte: This piece of speech of mine would be one of the longest SONAs that I will deliver. #SONA2020

Duterte on his speech: Yung iba, sakin. Binalik ko sa kanila, 'make it short.' Pagbalik sa akin, mas makapal na. #SONA2020

Duterte says equitable use of national resources remains his priority as he calls for the passage of the National Land Use Act. #SONA2020

Duterte calls for concerted efforts in the protection of the environment. #SONA2020

Duterte: Boracay is doing well because of its scenery. #SONA2020

Duterte cites good progress in the cleanup of Boracay Island. #SONA2020

Duterte: I can't stress enough the importance of agriculture. #SONA2020

Duterte: The growth of our economy relies on a robust agricultural sector. #SONA2020

Duterte: I ask Congress for a law creating a Boracay Development Authority. #SONA2020

Duterte calls for the use of the coconut levy fund to develop the industry. I urge everybody na itong perang nakuha ay gamitin for the welfare of the farmers. #SONA2020

Duterte: The problem is, we can no longer trace who were the farmers of yesterday.

The coco levy fund represents taxes collected from coconut farmers under the reign of then President Fedinand Marcos. #SONA2020

Duterte pushes for creation of a Coco Levy Trust Fund. #SONA2020

Duterte: I ask for the Rural Agriculture and Financing System Act to provide food for every Filipino under Plant, Plant, Plant program. I think this is easier to achieve compared to Build, Build, Build. #SONA2020

Duterte: The agricultural stimulus package will help the agricultural and fisheries sector recover. I hope so. #SONA2020

Duterte calls for promotion of e-commerce while ensuring consumer safety. #SONA2020

Duterte: We will continue to work with partners to discuss global perils, and to ramp up cooperation for peace, progress, and prosperity. #SONA2020

Duterte: We will continue to pursue an independent foreign policy. #SONA2020

Duterte: I have nothing against America. I have nothing against China. #SONA2020

Duterte: I read the Americans intend to go back to Subic. I have nothing against America, China but if you put bases here at this time, this will ensure if war breaks out, the extinction of the Filipino race. #SONA2020

Duterte: We broadened the boundaries of Philippine diplomacy. We placed our country in a better place to advance our interests. #SONA2020

Duterte: Unless we are prepared to go to war, I suggest we just treat this as a diplomatic endeavor. #SONA2020

Duterte: China has the arms. We do not have it. So it's simple as that. They are in possession of the property. What can we do? We have to go to war, and I cannot afford it. Maybe some other President can, but I cannot. Inutil ako diyan, and I'm willing to admit it. #SONA2020

Duterte: Let me say again that the global battle against COVID-19 will take longer than expected. #SONA2020

Duterte: I know people have suffered a lot but it's still a long way to go. #SONA2020

Duterte says everyone's cooperation is needed in the fight against COVID-19. #SONA2020

Duterte: Our actions are not perfect and I admit it. But all of us in government assure you we will not stop until we get things right and better for you. #SONA2020

Duterte: Marami talagang mawawalan. Ang middle class, they buy a car on amortization, you lose the car and have to ride public transport. #SONA2020

Duterte: But let me assure you, for as long as I am President, there can never be a runaway crime in any of our cities. Hindi ako papayag. I can assure you, we'll remain relatively peaceful. #SONA2020

Duterte: I am addressing the criminals: You commit holdups, rape, all sorts of things and you harm the public. Kaaway mo na ako. #SONA2020

Duterte: 'Pag bumalik kayo sa dati, patong-patong na naman ang patay dito. Don't ever go back to your old ways. #SONA2020

Duterte: To open up the economy to pre-COVID levels is not an option because whatever progress we made will be gobbled up. Haste means waste. #SONA2020

Duterte: In other places, they opened up too early, too soon. America is one. #SONA2020

Duterte: China and the rest for those who opened up and did not follow protocols of WHO, nagkukulang sila. No amount of preparation (can help) because those microbes visit once every 100 years. #SONA2020

Duterte: We will not gamble with the lives, health of the people. No one wants to end up in the negative side of the equation. #SONA2020

Duterte: Together let us do the most we can to ensure the health, safety, well-being of every Filipino are taken care of. #SONA2020

Duterte: Together we shall fight this pandemic with the same fervor as illegal drugs. #SONA2020

Duterte: The government can't do this without your help. We need to reinvigorate the deep-seated Filipino spirit of pakisama, malasakit. #SONA2020

Duterte: As a government worker, I'm addressing each and every Filipino that this government cannot do this without your help. #SONA2020

Duterte: We will fight this pandemic with the same fervor as
our campaign against illegal drugs, criminality and insurgency, and corruption in high places. #SONA2020

Duterte: Ito ay panahon para magtulungan, hindi para maglamangan. #SONA2020

Duterte: Together, we shall overcome. #SONA2020

Duterte returns to ranting against Drilon: Were you a part of ACCRA when this contract of (Manila) Water is being drafted? Bakit kasi ikaw lang ang galit sa dynasty? You are a hypocrite. #SONA2020

Duterte: To take it against me for protecting my country is something which I really resent. #SONA2020

Duterte: Not all oligarchies are bad, true but ito to my countrymen, the oligarchy that exists in this country is the oligarchy that existed during the Spanish times. #SONA2020

Duterte: This is the oligarchy that controls the Philippines by taking control of the water and the electricity and power. 'Yan ang oligarchy mo Drilon. #SONA2020

Duterte: All the benefits passed on to the insulares... This is the oligarchy that controls the Philippines by taking control of the water, electricity, power. #SONA2020

Duterte: Wala nang oligarchy dito ngayon except that. #SONA2020

Duterte: You don't protect the oligarchs, ikaw lang mag-isa. I suspect he was also the one who helped when you were in ACCRA. #SONA2020

Duterte to Drilon: Sorry, alam kong it's not the time for it but it's the SONA, time for the people to know. #SONA2020

Duterte: Hinawakan niyo yung tubig pati electricity, ayun ang oligarchy. Corruption is not here, yung Customs na 'yan, maliit 'yan. It's there upstairs. #SONA2020

Duterte ends his #SONA2020 at 5:45 p.m. That's 1 hour and 41 minutes.

President Rodrigo Duterte’s fifth State of the Nation Address was done in 1 hour and 41 minutes.

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Marcos says COVID-19-related bills will be prioritized: I am the chairman of the economic affairs committee so I am very concerned that the Bayanihan, the loans for medium enterprises, and also the loans and assistance for our OFWs will be prioritized.

Sen. Bato dela Rosa on Duterte's call to reinstate death penalty: Matagal ko na kasing na-file yung death penalty against drug-trafficking, but until now it's languishing at the referred committee kaya malaking boost 'yung pakikiusap ni Pangulo sa ating Kongreso

Dela Rosa: Ibig sabihin malaki talaga ang kagustuhan ng ating mga kabayayan na maibalik 'yang death penalty for drug-trafficking lang naman

Dela Rosa says death penalty is not anti-poor: Alam naman natin na wala naman tayong nakikitang drug trafficker na small-time. Lahat ng drug lord ay malalaking tao po, they can hire the best lawyer that they want to hire.

Dela Rosa: Dapat talagang bitayin 'yang mga drug lord na 'yan. Sabi sa'kin ng mga drug lord sa Bilibid, kung gusto raw talaga ng gobyerno mahinto o mabawasan man lang 'yung drug trafficking, kailangan ibalik daw talaga yung death penalty

Dela Rosa: You give them the right antidote para sakanilang ginagawa.

Dela Rosa: Kung meron tayong Department of OFW, mailaking bagay po ito sila ang tututok talaga sa mga pangangailangan ng ating OFW

Dela Rosa: Hindi naman porket nasa pandemic tayo, lahat nalang nasa COVID-19, 'yung iba kalimutan natin