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Grace Poe wears Paul Cabral terno with leaf details for SONA 2024
Senator Grace Poe attended the opening of the 19th Congress wearing a custom terno by Paul Cabral, made with silk crepe and featuring a two-tone leaf-inspired beadwork of gold and silver minute bugle beads.
Poe explained that the leaf motif symbolizes turning over a new leaf for a better future.
The opening session of Congress precedes President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr.'s third State of the Nation Address (SONA) later that day.
Among the pressing national issues to be addressed are the escalating tensions in the West Philippine Sea, with diplomatic protests lodged against China and officials from both countries holding bilateral meetings.
This session marks Senator Poe's final term in the Senate.
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