Marcos halts SONA tarpaulin install despite rains

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. expressed dismay over the installation of tarpaulins for his upcoming State of the Nation Address (SONA), calling it 'highly inappropriate' given the ongoing monsoon rains and flooding.

Marcos said Wednesday during a press conference in Washington, D.C., that he only found out about the tarpaulin installations early Tuesday morning.

The President emphasized that the order to install SONA materials did not come from him and has since been halted, stressing that government's priority should remain on assisting affected communities.

Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin earlier suspended all SONA preparations due to severe weather conditions in various parts of the country.

Marcos assured that the issue has been corrected and expressed confidence it would not happen again.