State of the Nation Address

Also known as SONA

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.'s fourth State of the Nation Address is scheduled for July 21, 2025, and it will mark the start date for Vice President Sara Duterte's Senate impeachment trial. The address is expected to highlight key legislative priorities such as the Government Optimization Act and access to clean water for Filipinos.

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Last updated at April 14, 2025.

Recent stories about SONA

NBI charges 'Maharlika' Claire Contreras, Harry Roque with sedition, cyber libel

NBI Director Jaime Santiago confirmed on Tuesday that vlogger Claire Contreras, known as 'Maharlika,' and former presidential spokesman Atty. Harry Roque have been charged with multiple offenses related to a controversial video posted online during President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.'s 2024 State of the Nation Address.
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PDEA arrests four suspects, confiscates PHP4.7M worth of shabu in Bacoor

Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) agents arrested four suspects, including Kumar, Samiha, Aisah, and Alaisah, and confiscated PHP4.7 million worth of shabu during a buy-bust operation in Barangay Molino IV, Bacoor City, Cavite on Saturday, April 12.
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Cunanan testifies Roque behind fake cocaine video

On Tuesday, April 8, blogger Vicente 'Pebbles' Cunanan testified before the House tri-committee that former presidential spokesperson Harry Roque was behind the dissemination of a suspicious video allegedly showing President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. using cocaine.
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Rep Ortega welcomes VP Sara back from Netherlands, jokes about gifts

La Union 1st district Rep. Paolo Ortega V welcomed Vice President Sara Duterte's return to the Philippines on Monday, April 7.
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Ortega reveals new names in VP Duterte's confidential fund list

House Deputy Majority Leader Francisco Paolo Ortega V revealed new names allegedly listed as recipients of Vice President Sara Duterte's multi-million peso confidential funds.
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House serves impeachment papers to VP Duterte

The House prosecution team formally served an 'Entry with Motion to Issue Summons' to the Office of the Vice President (OVP) on Wednesday, March 26, notifying Vice President Sara Duterte of the impeachment proceedings initiated against her.
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PAOCC: POGOs hide foreign fugitives, arrest 403 nationals in raids

The Presidential Anti-Organized Crime Commission (PAOCC) revealed that banned offshore gaming hubs were harboring foreign fugitives.
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Escudero rejects special session for Sara’s impeachment

Senate President Francis Escudero has dismissed the idea of requesting a special session from President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. for Vice President Sara Duterte's impeachment trial.
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Rep Abante urges House to pass bill banning POGOs after teen abduction

Manila 6th District Representative Bienvenido Abante Jr. urged the House of Representatives to approve a bill banning Philippine offshore gaming operators (Pogos) following a high-profile abduction of a 14-year-old Chinese student in Manila.
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Authorities arrest 401 foreign workers in POGO scam, uncover illicit activities

Authorities arrested 401 foreign workers from an alleged Philippine Offshore Gaming Operator (POGO) scam hub in Pasay City on Wednesday and another 20 foreigners in Parañaque City on Friday.
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