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SONA 2025: What to expect from the President’s address
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.'s State of the Nation Address (SONA) is approximately 80% complete and undergoing final revisions.
Marcos mentioned that the speech was largely drafted before his official visit to the US, during which he met with former US President Donald Trump.
He expressed confidence that the SONA would be ready for delivery to Congress on July 28, requiring only minor adjustments.
The SONA is a constitutional mandate where the President reports on the state of the nation and outlines future policy directions and legislative priorities.
Malacañang suspended all pre-SONA preparations due to severe weather and flooding, directing agencies to focus on disaster response, a move Marcos fully supports and deems inappropriate.
He stated that his team worked intensively on the speech despite his four-day trip, clearing his schedule to prioritize its completion.
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