CEBUANOS expectation on PNoy's last SONA

Here are some of the expectations of Cebuanos interviewed on the sixth and last State of the Nation Address (SONA) to be delivered by President Benigno "Noynoy" Aquino III. 

Atty. Mae Elaine Bathan - Governor, Integrated Bar of the Philippines, Eastern Visays - Unify, no more blaming

"I expect SONA to be an honest and truthful presentation of the accomplishments of the administration in the last five years and for the president to humbly point projects yet to be realized. I hope there will be no more blaming or pointing of fingers. I expect the president to own up to the failure of the admin to achieve some targeted goals and the lapses of the past. I hope his final SONA will unify the country and bring us to a clearer direction for 2016."

Mayor Luciano Rama Jr. - Municipality of Poro - Yolanda Accomplishments, climate change

1. accomplishment after Yolanda
2. Improvements of airports, expansion of NAIA 3 3. Poverty Alleviation programs 4. employment- BDO, Manufacturing and other industries 5. Caboatge Law and Competitiveness Law 6.Peace in Mindanao- Bangsa Moro 7. Climate Change

Ahmed Cuizon - MCIAA Assistant Manager -Empower LGU's , strict CESO implementation
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"He will recap his term with a string of accomplishments, the greatest of which, I think, is his having been able to cut down corruption (ex. prosecuting officials and removing undesirables), uphold national sovereignty (standing up to territorial threats and rallying neighboring countries to do the same), strengthen merit and fitness system in the civil service (ex., strict observance of CESO eligibility and merit/fitness system), bolster good government practices and empower LGUs (ex., seal of good governance), maximize revenue generation (ex., strengthening of BIR collections and optimization of GOCC income stream), rationalize the national budget (ex., increased spending for education and other basic social services), bolster infrastructure (ex., the massive scale of public road and building projects including airport development) and bring back national pride (ex., by winning back respect for the country and our people before the family of nations).

Dr. Eddie Llamedo, information officer, Department of Environment and Natural Resources - Identified as urgent bill increasing salary of all government workers.

"The President will articulate the completion of the cadastral survey throughtout the country, the cadastral survey is important to advance economic growth by intensifying the issuance of titles and prevent possible conflict between neighboring towns; Indicate the completed geohazards mapping and assessment in more than 1,600 cities and towns; Articulate the contribution of the national greening program by improving our forest cover from 6 million to 7 million hectares; Certify as urgent on the proposed bill increasing the salary of all govt workers;"

Police Inspector Arieza Otida- chief Family, Gender and Development Services, Cebu City Police Office - Children in Conflict with Law , Psycho-social help

"I.hope he would gve priorities sa mga shelters for abused women children and cicl..a haven nga 1 stop shop..naa psycho social svcs nga klaro and livelihood programs"


Engracia Birondo- Argao Information Officer - Accomplishments


"For sure he will tell us of he had achieved but i don't know if he will accept where he failed."

Romel de los Santos-Alcoy Information Officer - BBL
"As usual, he will expect a lot of applause from his captive audience and i expect them to applaud him even more. Thanks to BBL He is a good person perhaps but in a way not that good in leadership."

Greg Jumao-as - Cordova, Information Officer, Anti-corruption updates

I expect heart warming, inspiring address if he will enumerate the positives including how many generals now are n prisons, arroyo, corona, napoles, corrupt senators, ecomic gains and many more. Let d critics do d opposite. I rate him wd high passing grade,

UPDATE 1 - Phil Navy sends divers to Ormoc City

Philippine Navy in Cebu sent off personnel to Ormoc City capsized motor banca incident.

File photo of Lt. James Reyes, spokesperson Naval Forces Central (Navforcen)

Lt. James Reyes, spokesperson of the Naval Forces Central  (PN-Navforcen) based here in Cebu City, immediately deployed a vessel to Ormoc City with five divers.

"The divers will be sent to the area where MB Nirvna sank.  But along the way to Ormoc City, they will search the area for anybody who was caught in the current," Reyes said.

MB Nirvana reportedly capsized a few minutes after leaving the port of Ormoc City bound for Pilarr town Camotes Island already under the Province of Cebu.

Photo by Ronald Canopio, protocol officer of former #Cebu Governor Gwendolyn Garcia 

According to Poro Municipal Councilor Agosto Zurita, who happens to be at the port area, the boat was about to turn and face Pilar when it capsized upside down.

It had listed 173 passengers along with loads involving sacks of rice.
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RESCUE video of MB Nirvana

As of press time 38 were recovered dead while 60 were rescued.  They were brought to Ormoc Doctors Hospital and Ormoc Sugarcane Planters Association- Farmers Medical Center (OSPA-FMC).

This is the first sea tragedy involving mostly Cebuanos for this year. (fcc//PIA7-Cebu)

BREAKING NEWS: Big waves sank motor banca bound for Pilar Camotes from Ormoc City port this noon.

CEBU CITY, July 2 (PIA)— Big waves sank motorbanca bound for Pilar Camotes from Ormoc City this noon carrying 173 passengers.

Photo of the capsized banca taken by Ronald Canopio, Protocol Officer of former #Cebu Governor Gwendolyn Garcia.

Agosto Zurita, Muicipal Counilor of Poro, Camotes in an interview with PIA-Cebu said MB Nirvana left the port of Ormoc City at 12:12 noon today bound for Pilar, Camotes Island.

Zurita was in Ormoc for business matters and was just at the port during the incident.

It accordingly was leaving the port with rear first and just as it was about to swerve its front to face Pilar, it eventually pivoted and capsized on its back a hundred meters away.

“Majority of the passengers were adults and there were about 30 who were minors,” Zurita said.

Initial rescuers were the town policemen and firemen, Philippine Coast Guard personnel and some medical team.

As of press time 34  bodies were retrieved and around 60 were rescued.  These were brought to Ormoc Doctors Hospital and Ormoc Sugarcane Planters Association –Farmers Medical Center (OSCA-FMC). 

"Ang pag rescue mano mano lang gyud, di ta makaingon nga hi tech, (The rescuing was only manual and not high tech)," Zurita said.

Pilar is one of the four towns of Camotes island,  Other towns include Poro, Madridejos and Tudela.(fcc with reports from Mariel Torres, Palompon Institute of Technology intern/PIA7-Cebu)