#SONA2014: Join the conversation

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#SONA2014: Join the conversation
Be a part of #SONA2014 through Rappler's online conversation and live blog, beginning 2pm of July 28, Monday (Philippine Standard Time)

MANILA, Philippines – What do you expect from the fifth State of the Nation Address (SONA) of President Benigno Aquino III?  

The President will deliver his annual accomplishment report at a time of declining approval ratings, three impeachment complaints, and a corruption scandal that has put three senators in jail. 

Join the online conversation on the 2014 SONA at 2pm on July 28, Monday via Twitter and Facebook. 

Follow @MovePH on Twitter and like our Facebook page and use #SONA2014 to participate in the conversation. 

Moderating the discussion is Voltaire Tupaz @voltaire_tupaz

MovePH’s multimedia reporter and community coordinator Voltaire Tupaz will ​moderate the discussion.  At Rappler, Voltz creates and manages platforms for public discussion, opening avenues for citizen involvement online and on the ground. He often covers green causes and, sometimes, red carpets. 
 

He will be joined by the following: 

Dean Tony La Viña (@tonylavs)

Ateneo School of Government Dean Tony La Viña has written extensively on the issues of the pork barrel scam and Disbursement Acceleration Program. (READ: The Supreme Court, PDAF and revolution)

In a recent TalkThursday interview with Rappler, La Viña discussed the consequences of the President’s continued defense of DAP, suggesting that the Supreme Court should clarify that its ruling on the liability of people behind the mechanism is non-binding.

Also an environmental advocate, La Vina has actively observed and supported the country’s fight for climate justice.  He has argued on the merits of creating a new disaster agency on the grounds of creating “a single, permanent organization with the mandate, powers, and budget to oversee a singular, comprehensive, coordinated strategy for addressing natural and man-made disasters.”

 

 Abbi Luz (@absterabsss)

 

Abbi Luz is the Deputy Program Manager of Oxfam’s response in Tacloban. 

 

As Deputy Program Manager, Luz oversees their operations in badly-hit Eastern Leyte areas, finishing up their emergency and early recovery response and moving into long-term development. Oxfam responded to the needs of the most vulnerable families in water, sanitation and hygiene; emergency food security and vulnerable livelihoods; shelter; gender and protection. 

Ronald Mendoza (@ProfRUM)

Ronald Mendoza is an Associate Professor of Economics at the Asian Institute of Management and Executive Director of the AIM Policy Center.  In addition, his research background includes work with the UN Development Programme’s Office of Development Studies, the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston, the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU), and several non-governmental organizations in Manila, the Philippines. 

Mendoza wrote extensively on Philippine politics and economy.  He also writes about democracy and inequality. According to Mendoza, “either poor people continue to vote for political dynasties, or dynasties continue to frustrate poverty-reduction efforts.”  

 

RR Raneses (@rrraneses)

RR Rañeses is an Instructor at the Department of Political Science, Ateneo de Manila University. On academic leave this semester, he is presently a Senior Research Analyst for 
an Asia-wide business intelligence and risk reduction company. He blogs at http://rrraneses.wordpress.com

Raneses said that “the next two years should compel President Aquino and his government to give the Philippines what it truly needs, even if it’s not what he and his allies want.”

Ana Santos (@iamAnaSantos)

Ana P. Santos is a regular contributor for Rappler and writes a column called Dash of SAS (Sex and Sensibilities). 

Santos explores the nexus between women’s rights, migration, and reproductive health. She recently studied the economic and cultural factors behind Filipino migration as a Persephone Miel fellow for 2014.

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Watch the livestream of the SONA and get the latest SONA highlights on Rappler’s SONA 2014 microsite. Vote your mood for each highlight and share it with your social network. – Rappler.com 

 

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