"Kailangan pa nating mas lalong galingan, kailangan pa nating mas lalong bilisan."
"Ibubuhos pa natin lahat, hindi lamang upang mapantayan, kundi mahigitan pa ang pagbibigay ginhawa sa ating mga kababayan."
These were the words that will impact the future of the Filipino people, as today's SONA 2025 will bring light to the issues and focus especially on the agricultural sector.
PBBM focused first on the production of micro-enterprises by giving them more capital with low interest and no collateral.
"Ipagpapatuloy natin ang pagbibigay ng puhunan sa mga marami pang negosyante, para makapagsimula ng maliit na negosyo o micro-enterprise sa mababang interes at walang kolateral," Marcos said.
"Hindi tayo titigil hanggang halos dalawa't kalahating milyong maralitang pamilya ay matutulungan natin na magkaroon ng kanilang sariling maliit na negosyo," he added.
He also discussed further strengthening and growing various industry sectors, such as food and health, among others.
"Palalaguin natin ang mga industriya, mga pabrika ng sasakyan, hulmahan, electronics, biotechnology, pharmaceuticals, critical minerals, [gawang] Pinoy, halal, construction, mga planta ng kuryente," he said.
He, too, mentioned that entrepreneurs/businessmen must invest their capital in the agricultural sector.
"Nananawagan ako sa ating mga negosyante, mamumuhunan kayo sa agrikultura," he reiterated.
"The Philippines is ready; invest in the Filipino," he quoted.
And when brought up the topic of what happened to the P20 rice, he said:
"[Napatunyan] na natin na kaya na natin ang bente pesos sa bawat kilo ng bigas, nang hindi nalulugi ang ating mga magsasaka."
"Matagumpay nating nailunsad ito sa Luzon, Visayas, at Mindanao, kagaya sa San Juan, Pangasinan, Cavite, Occidental Mindoro, sa Cebu, sa Bacolod, sa Guimaras, Siquijor, at Davao Del Sur," he said.
To strengthen the P20 price point of rice in the entirety of the Philippines, the government will set up more and more Kadiwa stores and centers in different parts of local governments.
"At dahil sa ilalaan nating isang daan at labing-tatlong bilyong piso upang palakasin ang mga programa ng DA, ilulunsad na natin ito sa buong bansa sa pamamagitan ng daan-daang Kadiwa store at center sa iba't ibang lokal na pamahalaan," he cited.
If traders were to manipulate the prices of rice grains or to trick farmers, PBBM said one thing:
"Hahabulin namin kayo."
To also solve the problem of the rising of pork prices, he resolved to have a mass production by giving more incentives to those who are raising pigs in farms.
"Bilang pangunahing solusyon sa mataas na presyo ng baboy, pinalalakas natin ang ating lokal na produksyon," he said.
"Namimigay tayo ng biik at inahin, nagpapatayo din tayo ng mga bio-secured facilities upang lubos na pababain ang presyo ng karne—nagsimula ng magbakuna laban sa ASF, at palalawigin pa natin 'to sa pagbabakuna sa lahat," he added.
He vows to mass-produce rice grains, corn, pineapples, bananas, mangoes, coffee, cacao, calamansi, sugarcane, onions, garlic, and other agricultural products.
PBBM also said that the government also gave aid to the 8.5 million farmers and fisherfolk in the country.
"Lalo pa nating pa-iigtingin ang mga programa ng pamahalaan, para mas marami ang matutulungan," he said.
"Lahat ng ito ay sumusuporta sa kanila mula paghahanda, sa [pagpunla], pag-ani, pag-biyahe, hanggang sa pagbenta," he added.
As the Filipinos rely on coconut production for their only income, the administration promised to plant more and more coconut trees for their income.
"Mula ngayong taon, hindi bababa sa labing-limang milyong hybrid at mataas na klaseng binhi ang ating itatanim sa iba't ibang panig ng Pilipinas. At itutuloy natin ito hanggang isang daang milyon puno na ng niyog ang ating maitatanim sa buong Pilipinas," he said.
To further ratify the mass production of coconut in the nation, he will ask the congress to amend the Coconut Farmers and Industry Trust Fund Act to help our fellow farmers.
"Hihilingin natin sa kongreso na amyendahan ang Coconut Farmers and Industry Trust Fund Act, para naman maging mas angkop sa mga pangangailangan ng ating mga magsasaka," he declared.
Together with the DOST, they will use the crucial inventions made by our scientists to help farmers for a more efficient agricultural sector in the country.
He also praised young minds that have dedicated their time to finding new ways in modern-day science and technology, and thus he will offer them scholarship programs to help them, as well as benefit the agricultural sector.
A faster and more efficient method in distributing CLOA and E-TITLE is promised, further proving that the farmers no longer have debt in terms of agrarian reform.
