By Gabriela Baron
As President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. delivers his maiden State of the Nation Address (SONA) on Monday, July 25, PTV Digital Media asked netizens what their biggest wishes are for the new administration.
Netizens highlighted the need for cheaper fertilizers amid the food crisis and rising cost of commodities.
“Pag-usad ng agrikultura sa bansa, pagbaba ng abono at ng mga fertilizer [para naman] makabawi ang mga magsasaka sa [kanilang] paghihirap,” one wrote.
“Ang gusto kong marinig yung para sa mga farmer sana tumaas din ang [presyo] ng mga palay nila at tulungan sa pagbaba ng mga abono at gamot,” another one added.
As inflation in the country inches up, many wish that Marcos Jr.’s administration would provide more jobs for Filipinos.
“Jobs, jobs, jobs. Trabaho na may sahod na sapat, proteksyon para sa mga manggagawa, mas mataas na pension sa mga retiradong manggagawa,” one netizen wrote.
“Yun pabahay sa mahihirap na kayang hulugan at trabaho para di umasa sa ayuda ng gobyerno,” one Facebook user added.
Meanwhile, TV host Kim Atienza said he hopes Marcos Jr. will focus on the country’s COVID-19 pandemic response.
“Wala nang lockdown, learn to live with [COVID] as an endemic and not get a [Department of Health] secretary who believes that face shields protect you,” Atienza said.
Marcos Jr. will deliver his first SONA on Monday at the Batasang Pambansa.-ngs
