PBBM wants to report more achievements in his 2nd SONA

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00:00 Following President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.'s comprehensive overview of his achievements

00:04 during his second State of the Nation address, his cabinet members commended

00:08 the remarkable accomplishments of his administration over the past year.

00:12 Mark Fatalko has the full report.

00:14 President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. said he wanted to report more accomplishments in his second State

00:23 of the Nation address. Asked if he was satisfied with his speech, he said more items should have

00:28 been included, even as he reported the significant gains he made in his one year of administration.

00:33 House Speaker Martin Romualde said the statement of the president reflects his aspiration

00:56 to wholeheartedly serve the Filipino people.

00:58 The speech of the president drew praises from his cabinet members.

01:21 DILG Secretary Benjo Avalos said he is satisfied when the president assured to continue the

01:27 campaign against illegal drugs through community-based treatment, rehabilitation, education, and reintegration.

01:34 This is the issue of our president, our government. We walk the talk.

01:38 It means that the real cleansing on this is being done.

01:43 You saw that there was a call for resignation of generals and colonels.

01:47 Now, our government is really serious in solving this problem.

01:53 For Health Secretary Ted Herbosa, the most remarkable was the new benefits under the PhilHealth,

01:58 specifically the free dialysis sessions.

02:01 I liked the SONA speech because it highlighted our investment in human capital,

02:08 in the well-being of every Filipino, even the PhilHealth benefits that he mentioned.

02:13 The first thing I will say is the dialysis.

02:17 You know, prior to this, many people are dying in the dialysis programs

02:22 because the dialysis sessions are not enough.

02:27 DMW Secretary Susan Ople is also satisfied with the President's SONA,

02:31 highlighting the government's actions to assure the welfare of overseas Filipino workers.

02:35 The changes in the Middle East are already big.

02:39 It is not like before when there was a lot of gender discrimination.

02:46 I think they have really embraced the international conventions.

02:57 On migration.

02:59 Meanwhile, Vice President and Education Secretary Sara Duterte

03:03 is delighted over the President's support for her department's educational programs,

03:08 as well as the administration's development agenda for Mindanao.

03:12 Mark Fetalco for The Nation.