Before President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s State of the Nation Address (Sona), Filipinos had already identified the issues they wanted him to address and the problems they believed demanded urgent government action — from curbing corruption to lowering the cost of basic commodities. Over 1 hour and 26 minutes — the longest of Marcos’ five Sona speeches since he assumed the presidency — he was repeatedly met with cheers and, on several occasions, standing ovations from those gathered inside the Batasang Pambansa in Quezon City. READ: Corruption, food prices top Sona issues in polls Like his previous addresses, Marcos’ speech on […]...Keep on reading: What Marcos addressed and missed in his 2026 Sona