Sen. Alan Peter Cayetano Cites “First Time” from Marcos SONA 2025
ALAN PETER CAYETANO – The Senator reacted to President Bongbong Marcos mentioning the failed flood control projects of the government in his 4th State of the Nation Address (SONA).
Pres. Bongbong Marcos delivered his 4th SONA at the Batasang Pambansa last Monday, July 28. Most of the senators and the members of the House of Representatives were present at the annual address of the Chief Executive. The members of his Cabinet were also present at the annual event.
However, there were some absentees just like Vice Pres. Sara Duterte who claimed she will in South Korea so she will not attend the Marcos SONA 2025. She also claimed that she does not expect to hear anything substantial about the country at the event.
Presidential sister and Senator Imee Marcos also skipped the 4th SONA of her brother saying she is one with her colleagues in the Duterte bloc. Senators Robin Padilla, Bong Go, and Bato dela Rosa also did not attend the annual event.
During the Marcos SONA 2025, Pres. Bongbong Marcos mentioned the accomplishments of the government during the first three (3) years of his term as president and the plans of the government in the last three (3) years of his term. He stressed the increase in the productions of the agricultural products including bananas and corn.
Marcos Jr. also stressed that the government was able to show to the people that the P20 per kilo rice is achievable without putting the farmers at the losing end. He vowed that it will be made available nationwide. He also assured the Filipinos his administration’s commitment to bettering the educational situation in the country by building more classrooms, digitizing the schools, and provided additional pays to the teachers among others.
However, the President also did not hesitate to mention the failed flood control projects in the Philippines. Several areas in the country recently faced deep flooding amid the wrath of the Southwest Monsoon and typhoons Crising, Dante, and Emong.
Recently, one of the senators who was present at the Marcos SONA 2025, Sen. Alan Peter Cayetano, was asked about his reaction to the 4th annual address of Pres. Bongbong Marcos. He cited the President’s mention of the failed flood control projects in the country.
Based on a post, Sen. Alan Peter Cayetano stressed that he has heard a lot of SONAs in the past but this is allegedly the first time that the president said that the flooding is due to the flood control projects. According to him, then, Chief Executives were boasting about the many projects under their leadership.
“Binabanggit ko nga eh na sa tagal ko sa Congress, sa more than two dozen SONAs, parating pinagyayabang sa midterm yung ah bumabaha ng project. This is the first time na dahil sa project, bumaha, ‘di ba?” he said.
Furthermore, based on the post, Sen. Alan Peter Cayetano acknowledged that Pres. Bongbong Marcos were able to mention some accomplishments of the government but he still stressed the failed flood control projects. According to him, these projects allegedly costs hundred of billions of money.
“Usually ang sasabihin sa midterm, ‘Ito na nagawa, ‘yan na nagawa, ganito kadaming kalye, etc.’ So although nabanggit ng konti ‘yun, sinabi talaga na ghost o palpak na project sa flood controls and this is ano ah hundreds of billions. Baka in one term umabot the trillion ‘yan, ‘di ba?” Cayetano said.
Aside from the Senator, previously, Philippine National Police or PNP chief Nicolas Torre III gave the Marcos SONA 2025 “5.5 stars”.