(Fighting New Coronary Pneumonia) "We are in a difficult time, but don't despair!"-Philippine President Duterte's State of the Union address

　　China News Service, Manila, July 27th, title: "We are in a difficult time, but don't despair!"-Philippine President Duterte delivered a State of the Union address

　　China News Service reporter Guan Xiangdong

　　"We are in a difficult time. Our country’s dream of prosperity was suddenly strangled by a pandemic virus. But don’t despair! The vaccine is right here, and the virus that has eaten thousands of our lives will sooner or later be killed. bury!"

　　On July 27, at 4 pm, the 75-year-old Philippine President Duterte delivered the fifth State of the Union address (SONA) during his term of 1 hour and 45 minutes in the Chamber of the House of Representatives of the Philippine National Assembly. The determination and plan for recovery and development won rounds of applause.

In order to ensure safety, only 8 cabinet members and some members of the Senate and House of Representatives who passed the rapid test were arranged to listen to SONA on the spot. Photo by Guan Xiangdong

　　In order to ensure safety, only 8 cabinet members and some members of the Senate and House of Representatives who passed the rapid test were arranged to listen to SONA on the spot. Other cabinet members, members of the Senate and House of Representatives, local government officials, and overseas labor representatives participated in the conference remotely via video. SONA at this special moment was broadcast to all corners of the Philippines through live broadcast.

　　Duterte told the public at the beginning: "Although credit ratings have been downgraded around the world, the Japanese credit rating agency JCR upgraded the Philippines' credit outlook from BBB+ to A- last month, and Moody's maintained the Philippines' credit rating. It is B2-Baa2. This shows that our financial situation is sound, economic and financial management is prudent, and the banking system is operating smoothly. China is capable of responding to the crisis brought about by the global pandemic of new crown pneumonia."

Other cabinet members, members of the Senate and House of Representatives, local government officials, and overseas labor representatives participated in the conference remotely via video. SONA at this special moment was broadcast to all corners of the Philippines through live broadcast. Photo by Guan Xiangdong

　　This is the speech that President Duterte has given the people the most confidence in the Philippines in the past five months of fighting the epidemic.

　　——Talk about fighting the epidemic. Duterte said: "When the new crown virus pandemic hit, I decided to put life first!" The government's timely lockdown policy prevented at least 1.3 million to 3.5 million infections; the president was awarded The administrative order has set an upper limit on the retail prices of at least 133 kinds of medicines; the rapid improvement of testing capabilities, now there are 93 testing laboratories in the Philippines, and the goal is to conduct 1.4 million tests by the end of July. The government plans to recruit 20,000 health professionals in 2021 to improve the services of community health stations and rural health centers, and plan to build a national disease control center.

　　-Talk about full unblocking. Duterte said: "Our country is not ready yet, so we will not risk the lives and health of our people!" He said that at this time it is unwise to open the economy to the level before the outbreak. The harms outweigh the benefits. Not reach.

　　-Talk about social stability. Duterte stated that the government has granted subsidies of 205 billion pesos to poor and low-income families affected by the epidemic, ensuring a'no-work, unpaid' family life; to 650,000 affected workers in various departments, 11 Ten thousand overseas staff and nearly 83,000 returnees provided financial assistance; 71 free online training programs were launched; and annual allowances were given to impoverished elderly people.

　　-Talk about the recovery policy. Duterte said that a 1 billion pesos new crown pneumonia resumption assistance fund program has been established to provide interest-free loans to small, medium and micro enterprises. As of July 10, more than 2,600 loan applications totaling 182.5 million pesos have been approved; The government requires all banks operating in the Philippines to allow small, medium and micro enterprises to postpone their loan payments without incurring fines and expenses. On the same day, Duterte called on Congress to quickly pass the Corporate Recovery Act, reducing corporate income tax from the current 30% to 25%.

　　——Talk about the progress of resuming production and work. Duterte introduced that a number of "building, building, building" infrastructure projects have resumed work, such as the North Luzon Expressway Port Connection, Manila Metro Phase 3, the R-1 Bridge Project, and the Subic Port Expressway project.

　　Looking forward to the remaining two years of his tenure, Duterte proposed a new 66 billion pesos plan for the development of agriculture in the "Large Species" (PLANT, PLANT, PLANT), expressing that he will develop the telecommunications industry to promote online services, and "let the queuing of entities into the past!" (Finish)