Manila Bulletin
8 Cabinet secretaries confirm SONA attendance
President Rodrigo Duterte's 5th State of the Nation Address (SONA) proceeded at the Batasang Pambansa complex with limited physical attendance due to COVID-19 distancing guidelines.
Six Malacañang personnel tested positive for COVID-19 prior to the event, causing brief uncertainty.
Eight Cabinet secretaries, having tested negative for COVID-19, confirmed their attendance at the SONA.
President Duterte's speech, lasting over an hour, focused on the government's COVID-19 recovery plan, addressing issues like MSMEs, education, and the West Philippine Sea.
He also mentioned creating government agencies for OFWs, brought up the death penalty for drug offenses, and aired grievances against the Lopez family, owners of ABS-CBN.
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