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QUIZ: What were the top keywords in Duterte's SONA 2017?

ABS-CBN Investigative and Research Group
Updated as of Jul 28 08:53 PM

And find out how many times President Duterte cursed, got applauded, and elicited laughter in his 2017 State of the Nation Address (SONA) compared to his first SONA in 2016.  Read more »

CHR, EU declined SONA invitation - Palace

Dharel Placido, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 27 02:59 PM

Malacañang on Thursday said representatives from the Commission on Human Rights (CHR) and the European Union were invited to President Rodrigo Duterte's second State of the Nation Address (SONA) on Monday but that they declined to attend. Read more »

Fact-checking the President: SONA 2017

Gigi Grande, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 26 08:40 PM

President Rodrigo Duterte delivered his second State of the Nation Address  (SONA) on July 24, 2017. ABS-CBN's Investigative and Research Group looked into some of the salient points, and here's what it found. Read more »

Mining shares fall after Duterte SONA warning

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 25 04:41 PM

Mining shares fell 0.61 percent on Tuesday after President Duterte warned that he would tax mining companies "to death" unless they changed their practices that damage the environment.  Read more »

Netizens speak up: Summing up Duterte’s 2nd SONA

Angel de la Peña and Rona Villanueva, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 25 02:42 PM

Netizens gave different opinions on President Rodrigo Duterte's second State of the Nation Address on Monday. Read more »

Who has the longest SONA in terms of words?

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 25 02:21 AM

MANILA – President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday delivered the longest State of the Nation Address (SONA) recorded after the 1986 EDSA Revolution in terms of word count with around 12,527 words. Read more »

READ: Transcript of President Duterte's 2nd SONA

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 25 10:35 AM

Read the full transcript of President Rodrigo Duterte's second State of the Nation Address delivered at the Batasang Pambansa on Monday. Read more »

Duterte threatens to bomb Lumad schools

Dharel Placido, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 25 04:29 PM

MANILA – President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday threatened to bomb schools built for the Lumad, saying they are violating laws for spreading subversive ideas.   Read more »

Senators can't commit to passing tax reform bill in full

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 24 10:36 PM

MANILA - Several senators remain non-committal on quickly passing the administration's tax reform bill, even after President Duterte called for this on Monday.  Read more »

Brillante Mendoza draws cheers, jeers in Duterte’s 2nd SONA

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 24 10:32 PM

Internationally acclaimed director Brillante Mendoza’s unconventional use of shots and camera angles once again received mixed reviews from viewers of President Rodrigo Duterte's second State of the Nation Address (SONA). Read more »

Who holds record for longest SONA?

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 24 09:58 PM

MANILA – President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday delivered the second-longest State of the Nation Address (SONA) recorded after the 1986 EDSA Revolution.   Read more »

'I’m not like Marcos': Duterte says no to nationwide martial law

Dharel Placido, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 24 11:44 PM

MANILA – President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday sought to quell fears that he would soon declare martial law in the entire Philippines, even after he declared that the Islamist extremists laying siege on Marawi City seem to have an endless stock of firearms and ammunition.   Read more »

Duterte: No money for trolls, rigged surveys

Dharel Placido, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 24 09:35 PM

President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday denied that his administration was shelling out money to hire online trolls and rig results of popularity surveys. Read more »

What lawmakers found lacking in Duterte's 2nd SONA

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 24 10:51 PM

MANILA (UPDATED) - President Rodrigo Duterte may have delivered the second longest State of the Nation Address (SONA) in history, but several lawmakers still found his over two-hour report to the nation lacking on several substantial issues.  Read more »

Duterte confronts militants at SONA rally

Dharel Placido, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 24 08:02 PM

After lashing out at the Left in his State of the Nation Address (SONA), President Rodrigo Duterte did what no other President in history has ever done.  Read more »

President Duterte's 2nd SONA (Part 4)

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 24 06:40 PM

Here's part 4 of President Duterte's 2nd State of the Nation Address delivered on July 24, 2017. Read more »

Duterte defends martial law as violence rages in Marawi

Dharel Placido, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 24 05:59 PM

President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday defended his decision to put the entire Mindanao under martial law, as the terror crisis in the Islamic city of Marawi continues to rage. Read more »

President Duterte's 2nd SONA (Part 3)

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 24 06:44 PM

Here's part 3 of President Rodrigo Duterte's second State of the Nation Address delivered on July 24, 2017. Read more »

President Duterte's 2nd SONA (Part 2)

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 24 06:43 PM

Here's part 2 of President Rodrigo Duterte's second State of the Nation Address delivered on July 24, 2017. Read more »

President Duterte's 2nd SONA (Part 1)

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 24 06:43 PM

Here's part 1 of President Rodrigo Duterte's second State of the Nation Address delivered on July 24, 2017. Read more »