Drug executions: Public split

Paje of the DENR was not in favor of Mr. Duterte’s repudiating the Paris Agreement that sought to reduce greenhouse gas emissions aimed at curbing climate change. “I want him to ensure that his statements of abandoning our commitments to international agreements on carbon cuts will be thoroughly reconsidered,” he said.

Jake Sibat, a volunteer with Sirib Ilocano Kabataan Association in Ilocos Norte province, wished the President would mention disaster risk reduction and management as one of his priority programs.

A househelp wondered whether the Duterte administration would scuttle the conditional cash transfer (CCT) program.

“I hope he (the President) does not because many people like myself rely on it,” said Dahlia Parajas of Calasiao town in Pangasinan province.

Imelda Nilo, a store owner in Olongapo City, would like “to know if our lives will improve under his administration.”

Jocelyn Tañon, a househelp in Lucena City, said there should be a government agency that could provide livelihood and financial, legal and moral support to single mothers like her.

Benedict G. Nisperos, a Chevening scholar in London, also asked about the administration’s antipoverty program. “How will he address poverty now with the planned removal of bottom-up budgeting and reformatting of the CCT program?”

Wilfredo Bernardo, a farmer in Science City of Muñoz in Nueva Ecija province hoped Mr. Duterte would discuss “his concern for us rice farmers who … work hard to supply rice … [but] remain very poor. I hope, too, that as he talks about the prospect of a better economy in the country, the gains will also trickle down to us and to our respective families.”

Coconut farmers expect to hear a clear statement about the coco levy fund from the President in his Sona.

“I want to know what President Duterte’s course of action is on workers, who are still receiving salaries below the minimum wage,” said Jemuel Sisa, a waiter in Cagayan de Oro City.

Copuyoc, the mechanical engineer, asked: “What’s his strategy for creating jobs?”

Robert Badrina, a weather specialist at the weather bureau, said he was looking forward to the passage of a bill that would increase the pay of state employees.

Christie S. Sales (@christiesales06) called for the lowering of income taxes for low income earners.