ONE of the things that is always expected of the president's annual State of the Nation Address (SONA) is an explanation from the chief executive of the government's plans and intentions for the coming year and in particular the new legislative session, the beginning of which is traditionally marked by the president's address. Along these lines, there have been some criticisms of what seemed to be left out of President Rodrigo Duterte's sixth and final SONA this past Monday, but that should not distract anyone from several substantial points that he did make.

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