Philippine President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo will focus on economic growth and investing in human capital and physical infrastructure when she makes the annual State of the Nation Address (SONA) speech before the joint session of the 14th Congress on July 23, said a Filipino official Sunday.
Press Secretary and Presidential Spokesman Ignacio R. Bunye said in his weekly column, "View from the Palace", that Arroyo is also expected to address the issue of peace in Mindanao in southern Philippines during the speech.
"The President herself writes and rewrites it on her laptop computer and the final version is completed only a few minutes before she boards the presidential vehicle on her way to Congress, " he said.
The spokesman said "what the doables this year are making our country more competitive and attractive to investors", reforms and investments in education and social services will also be the contents of the SONA.
Arroyo, who grew up in Mindanao, is also "expected to cover the subject of waging peace in Mindanao, which should cover not just the fight against terror, but also the development initiatives to realize the full potential of Mindanao," he said.
"In sum, the President is expected to show to the nation a path of economic growth, political stability and social justice," Bunye said.
Source: Xinhua
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