SONA PROMISES:

What happened?

2010 SONA

2010
PROMISE: INTRODUCE A ZERO-BASED
APPROACH IN BUDGETING
FACT: More Lump Sum appropriations under
the Aquino administration
DAP: PHP 143 Billion;
DBM NEGATIVE LIST (LUMP SUM) FY 2015
GAA PHP 495.75 Billion (including Agencyspecific Budget and SPFs);
Billions in lump sum present in the 2016
Budget;

2010 Promise: Punish perpetrators of Extrajudicial

killings (EJKs)

FACT:
From 2010-2015, 262 victims of EJKs
(Karapatan,2015)
What happened?
Major General Eduardo Ano and Lt.
Gen Iriberri, tagged with human rights
violations, were all promoted into
higher positions
Dismal prosecution and conviction
rate;

2011 SONA

2011
Promise: Expand PhilHealth

Fact: Expensive health under the

Aquino administration

68 % of personal spending for

healthcare are still paid out-of-pocket
by 2015, the highest among ASEAN
countries;

Source: (IBON Foundation)

2011 Promise: Cheaper, more

reliable energy sources by 2014
Emergency power in Luzon;
Rotating brownouts in Mindanao:
800,000 (32 percent) households
still face rotating blackouts as of July
2015 due to insufficient power supply;
The SC had to issue a TRO to stop
Meralcos unjust PHP9.5/kwh increase;

2012 SONA

2012
Promise: Reduced Crime Rates
Total number of crimes reported
peaked by 2015 with 885,445
cases and that happened only
during January-June 2015, in fact
this was even more than the total
Crime Volume in 2013 which was
around 631,506
(Source: PNP Crime Statistics)

2014 SONA

Promise: Pursue Rehabilitation and Recovery

Efforts

FACT:
Inefficient and questionable rehabilitation
and recovery efforts under the Aquino
administration
The Aquino administration approved a
total of PHP 200 billion for Yolanda
rehabilitation;
P168 billion from GAA
PHP 24 billion from Supplemental
Budget for CY 2013 and CY
PHP 7.23 transfers by from the MPBF
and the Pension and Gratuity Fund to
DSWD, NDRRMF and Contingent Fund

What happened?

Only 2000 of the targeted 120,000

permanent housing were constructed
in Eastern Visayas, admitted NHA.
This despite the 8 billion allocation
for NHA;
As of 2014, Roughly 2,000 families
remain in the bunkhouses. (DSWD
Sec. Soliman)

Promise Fulfilled: Decrease Government Subsidy in MRT/LRT, Implement Fare Hikes despite Deteriorating
Services

PHP 8 to 10 peso average

increase for MRT/LRT, which does
not even included hikes in the
Notional Fare prescribed in the
LRT 1 Cavite Extension
Agreement;

MRT Statement of Operations

Farebox income (CY 2012)

PHP 2.1 Billion
Operating Expenditures(CY 2012)
PHP 1.8Billion

Net Income
million

PHP 300

BLT Expenses (Return of Investment)

PHP 5.5 Billion

Taxes Paid by the Govt to MRTC