SPEAKING OUT Ignacio R. Bunye They call it by different names. Here in the Philippines, it is called State of the Nation Address or SONA for short. In the US, it is State of the Union. In Great Britain, it is called Speech from the Throne or The Queen’s (of King’s) Speech. It is Prinsjesdag in...
President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. delivers his first State of the Nation Address (SONA) today at the Batasang Pambansa in fulfillment of a constitutional mandate and to follow a tradition that began when President Manuel L. Quezon addressed a special session of the National Assembly on November 25,...
Former President and now Pampanga 2nd District Rep. Gloria Arroyo will not attend President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s first State of the Nation Address (SONA) after testing positive for Covid-19. Pampanga Rep. Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo and President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. (PBBM Media) A statement from...
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s first State of the Nation Address (SONA) on Monday, July 25, is not only an opportunity to lay down his plans for the country, but it is also a chance to introduce his foreign policy, particularly in forging new friendships with non-traditional allies such as...
Incoming Senate President Juan Miguel “Migz” Zubiri wants to hear about a legislative roadmap of the priority measures of the new administration, and government solutions to the rising inflation rate, cost of goods, Covid-19 cases, and ways to strengthen the economy in President Ferdinand...
President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. will deliver his first State of the Nation Address (SONA) on Monday, July 15, and among the things that he is expected to discuss is the push for the mandatory Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC) among the youth. President Ferdinand "Bongbong"...
More lawmakers have revealed the items they wished President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. can tick off when he delivers his first State of the Nation Address (SONA) on Monday, July 25, at the Batasang Pambansa Complex in Quezon City. President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. (MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) Among the...
Police forces have started securing strategic areas near the Batasang Pambansa in Quezon City in preparation for the first State of the Nation Address of President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos, Jr. on Monday, July 25. Police Maj. Gen. Valeriano De Leon, director for Operations of the Philippine...
Exactly 25 days after being inaugurated as the Philippine 17th chief executive, President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. will deliver his first State of the Nation Address (SONA) on Monday, July 25. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (MARK BALMORES) He will deliver a speech he wrote on his...
Work on local offices in Quezon City will only be until 12:00 noon on Monday, July 25, to give way to the first State of the Nation Address (SONA) of President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos. "Essential services, which include law enforcement, traffic management, fire protection, health and...
It is finally time for Leyte 1st District Rep. Martin Romualdez to claim the House speakership, a position he relinquished in 2019 in the name of unity and camaraderie among congressmen of the previous administration. Presumptive House Speaker Martin Romualdez (FILE PHOTO/MANILA BULLETIN) Pampanga...
The Philippine National Police (PNP) will recalibrate its security measures for the State of the Nation Address of President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos, Jr. following the decision of the Quezon City government to allow rallyists to hold protest actions along Commonwealth Avenue. Police Lt....
