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Nancy Binay wears Randy Ortiz-designed Filipiniana for her last SONA
Senator Nancy Binay wore a piña Filipiniana designed by Randy Ortiz for President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.'s third State of the Nation Address.
She chose Ortiz because he also designed her outfit when she was first elected in 2013, marking her first and last SONA attire by the same designer.
The piña fabric for her terno was sourced from Aklan, supporting local growers and weavers.
Binay aims to showcase local fabrics and initiatives on a global scale, especially as piña was recently declared a UNESCO world heritage item.
She hopes her choice will encourage support for propagating the pineapple varieties used for piña fabric.
Binay is serving her last term in the Senate, with a different Binay expected to attend future SONAs.
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