President Marcos delivers his fifth State of the Nation Address as Senate President Sherwin Gatchalian and Speaker Faustino Dy applaud at the session hall of the Batasang Pambansa complex in Quezon City yesterday. The SONA ran for one hour and 26 minutes (Noel Pabalate) It hurts: Marcos says multiple cases …
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Leyte 1st district Rep. Martin Romualdez (left), President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. (PPAB, Facebook) Former House Speaker Leyte 1st district Rep. Martin Romualdez gave the most gracious response to the seeming gut punch delivered by his own cousin, President Marcos, in the latter’s State of the Nation Address (SONA). “Masakit …
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Protesters march along Commonwealth Avenue in Quezon City on July 27, 2026 to express their opposition to some of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s policy directions ahead of his fifth State of the Nation Address (SONA), including the Philippines’ participation to the Pax Silica initiative—a US-led global coalition focused on developing …
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Vice President Sara Duterte and President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. (STAR / File) MANILA, Philippines — Vice President Sara Duterte’s performance and trust ratings have significantly declined in the first survey conducted since the start of her impeachment trial on July 6. The OCTA Research survey, conducted from July 4 …
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(PNA photo by Avito Dalan) MANILA – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Monday described the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) as the Philippines’ “safe harbor” amid growing geopolitical tensions and global uncertainty, highlighting the bloc’s role in strengthening regional security as well as food and energy resilience. In his …
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President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. (center) receives applause from the audience after delivering his fifth State of the Nation Address during a joint session of the 20th Congress at the House of Representatives on July 27, 2026. (Courtesy: Presidential Communications Office) Speaker Faustino Dy III on Monday said the House of …
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Senate Minority Leader Alan Peter Cayetano on July 27, 2026 (Ryan Baldemor / The Philippine STAR) MANILA, Philippines — Citing concerns over what they described as a deteriorating democratic space and the administration’s prosecution of its critics, nearly all members of the Senate minority skipped President Marcos’ fifth State of …
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HAILED. President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. greets the audience during his 5th State of the Nation Address at the Batasang Pambansa on Monday (July 27, 2026). Malaysian Ambassador to the Philippines Abdul Malik Melvin Castelino praised Marcos’ speech, saying he was elated to hear the Association of Southeast Asian Nations take …
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This photo released on July 26, 2027 shows President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. meeting his team as he makes final preparations for his 2026 State of the Nation Address (SONA). The President will deliver his second-to-last SONA at 4:00 p.m. before a joint session of the 20th Congress at the Batasang …
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Vice President Sara Duterte visits quake victims in Davao Occidental, as seen in photos posted June 26, 2026 (Duterte office) MANILA, Philippines — With her impeachment trial in the Senate underway, Vice President Sara Duterte has addressed speculations that she might step down from office. “Oh, never gonna happen. I …
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