2014 State of the Nation Address (Philippines)

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Fifth State of the Nation Address
of President Benigno Aquino III
DateJuly 28, 2014 (2014-07-28)
Duration1 hour and 35 minutes
VenueSession Hall, Batasang Pambansa Complex
Location Quezon City, Philippines
Filmed by Radio Television Malacañang
Participants Benigno Aquino III
Franklin Drilon
Feliciano Belmonte Jr.
LanguagesFilipino
Previous 2013 State of the Nation Address
Next 2015 State of the Nation Address

The 2014 State of the Nation Address was the fourth State of the Nation Address (SONA) under the presidency of Benigno Aquino III.

Contents

Preparations and guests

Four Philippine National Police task forces under the banner of 'Super Task Force Kapayapaan' was deployed, consisting of 10,000 cops. [1] Vice President Jejomar Binay attended the address. [2] Senators Juan Ponce Enrile, Bong Revilla, and Jinggoy Estrada were detained, resulting in their loss of attendance. Senator Miriam Defensor Santiago didn't attend because of her lung cancer. Representative Lani Mercado said that she wouldn't attend so that she could boycott the address. [3]

Address

The speech addressed major issues and programs at the time. Aquino discussed the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority's Training-for-Work Scholarship Program, the Expanded Conditional Cash Transfer Program, projects made by the government, and other topics. [4]

Reception

The Rappler mood meter for SONA 2014 highlighted that the angriness votes for the 2014 edition were three times of the votes in the previous edition. [5] According to then-former congressman Teodoro Locsin Jr., it was the best SONA he attended. Then-Vice President Jejomar Binay and Senator Grace Poe noticed the lack of information over the Freedom of Information (FOI) bill. [6] Multiple sectors also noticed the non-mention of the FOI bill. [7] Senators Bong Revilla and Jinggoy Estrada praised the address. [8]

Protests

Thousands rallied in Tandang Sora Avenue and Commonwealth Avenue while some groups rallied near the Batasang Pambansang Complex, where the address was held. According to former Kabataan representative Raymond Palatino, Filipinos had more cause to be angry to Aquino for government response to Typhoon Haiyan and other issues. [9] 7,500 protesters rallied in Iloilo, 7,000 rallied in Capiz, 2,000 rallied in Aklan, 1,000 rallied in Bacolod, and 500 rallied in Cebu.

References

  1. ↑ Cupin, Bea (2014-07-22). "PNP to deploy 10,000 cops for SONA 2014". Rappler . Retrieved 2025-06-08.
  2. ↑ Cabacungan, Gil C. (2014-07-29). "Binay hardly clapped during Aquino's Sona". Philippine Daily Inquirer . Retrieved 2025-06-09.
  3. ↑ Jesus, Julliane Love De (2014-07-28). "Sona 2014: Who will be the no-shows?". Philippine Daily Inquirer . Retrieved 2025-06-09.
  4. ↑ "83 things PNoy mentioned in his 5th SONA". The Philippine Star . 2014-07-29. Retrieved 2025-06-09.
  5. ↑ Mendoza, Gemma B. (2014-07-29). "Mood Meter: Angrier with Aquino SONA in 2014". Rappler . Retrieved 2025-06-08.
  6. ↑ Maceda, Ernesto M. (2014-07-31). "Emotional SONA". The Philippine Star . Retrieved 2025-06-09.
  7. ↑ Occeñola, Paige (2014-07-28). "Netizens on SONA 2014: No FOI?". Rappler . Retrieved 2025-06-09.
  8. ↑ Ager, Maila (2014-07-29). "Jailed senators praise Aquino's Sona 2014". Philippine Daily Inquirer . Retrieved 2025-06-09.
  9. ↑ Ranada, Pia (2014-07-27). "Thousands set to rally against SONA 2014". Rappler . Retrieved 2025-06-08.
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