The House of Representatives is ready to host a simple dignified and focused State of the Nation Address by President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. tomorrow at the Batasang Pambansa in Quezon City.
Lawmakers have been asked to wear simple Filipiniana attire with no red carpet or long gowns for the event scheduled at 4 pm on Monday July 27. The SONA will coincide with the opening of the second regular session of the 20th Congress.
Vice President Sara Duterte is expected to skip the address for the second straight year due to an overseas trip covering Qatar the United Kingdom and the Netherlands from July 16 to 31. She faces an ongoing impeachment trial in the Senate over allegations including misuse of confidential funds.
A Social Weather Stations survey from June 20 to 29 found that 70 percent of respondents want Duterte to address the impeachment charges. Senate Minority Leader Alan Peter Cayetano is set to deliver his Kontra SONA on Tuesday.
Cybercrime investigators have intensified monitoring of social media for possible misinformation campaigns ahead of the address.
