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Senator Estrada: Aquino’s Sona ‘realistic’

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MANILA, Philippines – Senator Jinggoy Estrada said that it made him “proud” to be under the leadership of President Benigno Aquino III after hearing  the latter’s third State of the Nation Address (Sona) Monday afternoon.

Aquino delivered his Sona at 4 p.m. at the Batasan Pambansa Complex in Batasan Hills, Quezon City.

According to Estrada, Aquino’s speech was “realistic” and “doable.”

Senate President Pro Tempore Jose “Jinggoy” Estrada. INQUIRER FILE PHOTO

“Doable in the sense that all his promises are achievable in terms of infrastructure, CCT (conditional cash transfer) program…,” Estrada said.

Estrada said that he expected Aquino to mention the plunder cases against former President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo and the impeachment of Former Chief Justice Renato Corona in his speech.


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