Economists were disappointed with President Aquino’s State of the Nation Address (SONA) on Monday, saying there was no specific plan or action to resolve the prevailing economic problems.

“As expected, he trumpeted DAP (Disbursement Acceleration Program) and its benefits,” Nicholas Antonio Mapa, associate economist of the Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI) said.

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