The plenary hall of the House of Representatives is sporting a new look in time for President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr.'s first State of the Nation Address (SONA) on July 25.
House Secretary General Mark Llandro Mendoza led on Wednesday, July 20, the unveiling of the newly-renovated plenary hall, where Marcos will deliver his much-awaited speech in person.
This Facebook post showed photos of the plenary as well as the marker that commemorates the project.
In order to spot specific changes to the site that were caused by the renovation, here is a "before" photo of the plenary during the earlier days of the Covid-19 pandemic, followed by an "after" photo grabbed from the official Facebook of the House of Representatives.
Mendoza said the much-needed renovation of the decades-old plenary hall as well as the other enhancement projects inside the House complex were the initiative of former Speaker Lord Allan Velasco.