Was Marcos the Only Philippine President Who Deliver Speech Without Reading?

Public officials and everyone who is scheduled to deliver speech in public always prepare their speech in writing. Most have professional speechwriters, like Sen. Tito Sotto for instance, who went terribly wrong, when his speechwriter copied and translated one of former US Presidents John F. Kennedy speeches.

Former Justice Secretary Justice Mariano del Castillo caught red-handed when he allegedly copied parts of speeches from people abroad.

Prominent businessman Manuel V. Pangilinan was in hot water after it was found that parts of his speech during Ateneo’s commencement exercises in 2010 were lifted from passages of other graduation remarks. It was later discovered that MVP’s previous speeches had similarities between those made by other well-known figures such as United States President Barack Obama.

Philippine presidents can’t speak continuously without reading a paper in front of them. The latest SONA of Pres. Aquino proves that even in Tagalog, a paper must always be ready in front of him.

How about the great Ferdinand Marcos? See the video yourself below. Marcos speech starts at 9:39.

How a person talk represent himself. It only shows that the late President Marcos can think straight even in front of the foreign crowd with the most powerful person in the word beside listening to him.

Will the Philippines be able to have a president again like him?

Reference: ABS-CBN / Carla Gomez

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