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Filipino Canadian activists find Marcos' SONA lacking

Rowena Papasin | TFC News Surrey, British Columbia
Updated as of Jul 28 02:00 PM

Filipino Canadian activists delivered their own State of the Nation address in Surrey, a city they consider as a stronghold for Marcos supporters. Read more »

Fil-Am activists close off SF block to protest Marcos' SONA

Rommel Conclara | TFC News San Francisco
Posted at Jul 27 06:59 PM

Fil-Am activists in San Francisco said President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.'s State of the Nation address lacked solutions to issues hounding the Philippines. Read more »

Groups alarmed over exclusion of human rights in Marcos SONA

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 27 05:25 PM

Rights groups are concerned over the exclusion of human rights violations in the previous administration during Marcos' first SONA. Read more »

Palace defends non-mention of drug war, corruption in SONA

Job Manahan and Pia Gutierrez, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 27 03:43 PM

The non-mention of some issues in Pres. Bongbong Marcos' first SONA does not mean the administration will not address those, Malacanang said. Read more »

DTI eyes ore processing as value-added to mining

Wena Cos, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 26 06:46 PM

The Philippines needs to develop an ore-processing industry to add value to its mining industry, the Department of Trade and Industry said on Tuesday. Read more »

Econ numbers overwhelmed some in SONA, says VP Duterte

Vivienne Gulla, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 26 05:42 PM

Vice President Sara Duterte said many were overwhelmed by the economic numbers in the first part of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr’s first State of the Nation Address. Read more »

Marcos' SONA lacked strategic focus: analysts

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 26 05:32 PM

Marcos unveiled lofty economic goals but analysts raise concerns how his administration will reach these targets amid a limited fiscal space. Read more »

SONA fashion: From classic ternos to statement shawls

ANCX Staff
Posted at Jul 26 02:44 PM

Looks like everyone prepared for their SONA red carpet moment. Read more »

Finance chief Diokno says infrastructure can be funded

Wena Cos, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 26 01:36 PM

Diokno, who is also chairman of the cabinet's economic cluster, said this was possible thanks to an improved tax system. Read more »

DBM says rightsizing not a mass layoff

Wena Cos, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 26 11:30 AM

The Department of Budget and Management denied that the proposal to rightsize government would result in a mass layoff. Read more »

Did Marcos leave some key issues out of SONA?

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 26 12:23 AM

Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. received praise for the game plan he outline for his first year in office. Read more »

Marcos names 19 priority bills during SONA

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 26 12:18 AM

?From tax reforms to expanding infrastructure projects, Marcos used his first State of the Nation Address to announce his legislative priorities and plans to boost the country's economy. - Read more »

Marcos cousin elected House Speaker

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 26 12:09 AM

The 19th Philippine Congress formally opened Monday morning, hours before President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. delivered his first State of the Nation Address. Read more »

THE DAY IN PHOTOS: July 25, 2022

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 26 12:07 AM

Here are the day's top stories in photos. Read more »

Groups stage protests to mark Marcos Jr.'s 1st SONA

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 26 12:03 AM

Philippine progressive groups staged a protest to mark the first State of the Nation Address of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. Read more »

LOOK: President Marcos Jr. delivers first SONA

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 25 11:58 PM

Several weeks after being inaugurated as the country’s top leader, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. delivered his first State of the Nation Address at the recently renovated Batasang Pambansa on Monday. Read more »

SONA 2022: Marcos urged to focus on agri smuggling

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 25 11:53 PM

As President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. seeks to modernize the agriculture sector, an analyst believes he should also focus on the problem of vegetable smuggling. Read more »

Marcos pushes for better welfare for OFWs: 'You deserve a home in govt'

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 25 10:31 PM

President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. pushed for better welfare of overseas Filipino workers through the newly-formed Department of Migrant Workers. Read more »

Lawmakers vow to pass Marcos Jr.'s legislative agenda

RG Cruz, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 25 10:04 PM

House leaders on Monday maintained the chamber's readiness to approve President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr.'s legislative wish list. Read more »

Marcos' 1st SONA lacked applausable moments: analyst

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 25 09:52 PM

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., by focusing on his plans for the Philippine economy, was more "business-like" in his first State of the Nation Address (SONA) compared to his inaugural address, an analyst said Monday. Read more »