July 26 || Evaluating PNoy's SONA

I think that taking this subject during this term is perfect! One of the reasons why I am enjoying this subject is because we are updated with the events of our country and we get to evaluate and critic it. Evaluating the things happening to predict and plan for the future. Sounds great right? Just perfect in time after the elections, the new administration is presenting the policies to be implemented.

The entire class period focused on President Aquino's State of the Nation Address or SONA. Unfortunately, I was not able to watch it due to a meeting set on that exact time although I was able to get a copy of his speech. Well enough. Before the discussion, I find his SONA just enough and good to have a grade of 9/10 but as our discussion went on in class, the grade went lower maybe because of the influence of my classmates' opinion and maybe because I was able to have a deeper understanding of what he was actually saying when we started discussing it in class.

The group activity made me have an in depth understanding at least about a certain issue discussed in the SONA. Since the subject is about foreign policy and the SONA did not mention any direct plans for foreign policies, it was a great experience that we were able to relate the domestic policies to possible foreign policies or relations. The Philippines' has been dealing with economic problems (well mentioned during the SONA with specific realities) and his speech mentioned solutions to the problems. Our group has decided to present it in a flowchart beginning with the "Economic Problem" and ending with the "Economic Progress".

It was a helpful exercise for us CDA students.