00:00Meanwhile, several locals gathered in the Barangay Batasan Hills lauded and expressed their sentiments on the recent State of the Nation address of President Ferdinand Admarcos Jr. as we hear this from Denise Osorio's report.
00:13Vibit Francisco, a board member of the Holy Spirit Tricycle Operators and Drivers Association or TODA, expressed his gratitude to the President for the faster and less stressful trips along Commonwealth Avenue nowadays.
00:28Where once congested, chaotic, and noisy, the commute or drive along the highway is now clean, organized, and far more comfortable.
00:37Naging maayos naman po tungkol sa mga nagkaroon ng NCAP, naging disiplinado yung mga driver. Wala na, wala na. Siguro ako masabi po. Maganda naman po talaga yung ano ng pamamahala ng Pangulo natin.
00:50We also spoke to Roy Colmenares, a jeepney driver for nearly three decades, who shared how the consolidation scheme has been a huge lift to drivers like him.
00:59Ayos naman ang pagkakonsolidin. Okay, okay naman. Okay, okay lang kay Papano. Para yung mga sasakyan mabago naman. Yung sasakyan ko naman, yung pinapayos ko naman para pakita rin sa mga tao na pinapayos na yung sasakyan nila.
01:13Kasi kung lumang nang sasakyan mo, disimple, just nadaling madisgasya.
01:16Near the local market, several shops also had their television screens tuned into the sauna.
01:22While waiting for a customer's hair treatment to finish, everyone inside the salon was glued to the screen.
01:27Julie Flora, the salon owner, acknowledged the good that's been done, but said she's still hoping to see other promises kept.
01:35Ito pa rin na lang yung sinabi niya, kasi yun ang aasahan namin, lalo na kami mga senior, yun ang aasahan namin.
01:42Jong Isip, a local barber, stressed the importance of understanding the government's initiatives rather than listening to rumors or gossip.
01:51Maganda naman po yung gina-sona ng Pangulo. Kasi all in all, nakita naman natin na may ginagawa ang gobyerno para sa taong bayan.
02:00Sa mga mamamalilit na mamayan, lalong-lalong katulad ko, dapat huwag tayo basta-basta maniniwala, sasabi-sabi,
02:06o kaya yung mga idea lang natin na wala namang ginagawa yung gobyerno, o kaya reklamo lang tayo ng reklamo.
02:11Sabi, maging part ka rin ng solution kaysa magreklamo ka.
02:14He added that one of the strengths of the current administration is its emphasis on transparency.
02:21Katulad ngayon sa flood control project, doon minsan may mga time na nakukurakot.
02:26Imbis na dapat yung proyekto maging matapos ng mas maaga at kapaki-kapakinabang para sa taong bayan, eh nakukurakot.
02:34Jong pointed out that change doesn't happen overnight.
02:37Often, he said, it's the people themselves who resist new policies.
02:41But once they've adjusted, the benefits become clear.
02:45Denise Osorio from the National Television Network for a new and better Philippines.
