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PRRD to deliver SONA from chamber separate from guests
President Rodrigo Duterte will physically deliver his fifth State of the Nation Address (SONA) at the Batasan Complex in Quezon City on July 27.
Despite concerns for the 75-year-old President's health as a senior citizen vulnerable to COVID-19, he will deliver the SONA as required by the Constitution.
To mitigate the risk of coronavirus exposure, Duterte will deliver his SONA from a chamber separate from guests, though he will use the same podium.
Only 50 people will be allowed in the session hall, with physical distancing and health checks implemented.
His speech is expected to focus on the COVID-19 pandemic, the government's response, and his remaining term's priorities.
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