President Rodrigo Roa Duterte delivered his 4th State of the Nation Address (SONA),

July 22, 2019, at Batasan Pambansa at Quezon City. The SONA should have begun at
exactly 4:00 in the afternoon. But due to the inclement weather condition, the
presidential chopper was not able to fly thus, the SONA begun at 5:15 in the afternoon.
President Duterte delivered his SONA, highlighting his accomplishment in his
administration for the past year and proposing the changes the would want to pursue in
his remaining years of being a president.

As the SONA of President Duterte begun, these are the highlights of his SONA.
President Duterte emphasized that illegal drug problem will remain and corruption
continues but promised to continue fighting until his term ends. Duterte wants to put
back the death penalty for disgraceful crimes related to drugs and plunder.The
president said Bureau of Customs, though corruption-ridden, managed to collect P585
billion in 2018. "Imagine how much more could have been collected had the BOC been
cleaned and less corrupt."

Duterte also revealed some government officials work. "We in government talk too
much, act too little, and too slow. We are long on rhetoric but short of accomplishments.
"The iron-fist leader tasked the agencies with poor services to simplify the process and
improve it electronically. "You don't have to go to the office. 'Pag hindi pa ninyo nagawa
'yan ngayon, papatayin ko talaga kayo."

Duterte also mentioned the rehabilitation made for Boracay Island, which was now
"restored close to its original pristine state." He said that “It's just the beginning”. He also
plans to declare the whole of the island a land reform program and give piece by piece
to the Aetas. On Manila Bay rehabilitation, the administration will relocate informal
settlers along the waterways and shut down establishments that continue to pollute and
poison the waters.

The president praised DepEd Secreatary Leonor Briones as more Filipino learners are
receiving basic education with over 27 million enrollees from kinder to senior high
school. He shared approval on the proposed measure to create the National Academy
for Sports for high school students.

The president also urged Congress to hasten the creation of Department of Water
Resources, Department of Disaster Resilience and fire protection program. He even
joked that an earthquake should strike the Session Hall at that moment.

Duterte also instructed government offices that business permits should be released
within three days. Duterte also mentioned Land Bank should help the coconut farmers.
Duterte also urged Congress to pass the National Defense Act and revive the
mandatory ROTC. "A comfortable life for the Filipinos in the next three years... I dream
the Philippines better than I grew up with," Duterte ended his speech.

Issue on illegal drugs maybe can’t resolve because some of the officials are involve into
this. How can you stop this issue if your officials are the leaders of this illegal drug
users/sellers?