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Robredo in virtual SONA only; can't attend in Batasan due to protocols
Vice President Leni Robredo will not attend President Rodrigo Duterte's final State of the Nation Address (SONA) in person due to the full-vaccination requirement for attendees.
VP Robredo's spokesperson, Barry Gutierrez, confirmed that the Vice President has not yet received her second vaccine dose.
Initially, Robredo was asked to attend the SONA virtually via Zoom.
However, the invitation was later changed to an in-person attendance.
Gutierrez stated that due to the full-vaccination rule, Robredo will attend the SONA via Zoom instead.
The clarification came after public reactions to the initial virtual invitation for the Vice President.
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