President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.  rehearses his speech for the 3rd State of the Nation Address at the Malacanang Palace on July 21, 2024.  Presidential Communications Office

MARCOS- SONA Rehearsal

Katrina Domingo

ABS-CBN News

MANILA &mdash; President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. &nbsp;on Sunday rehearsed his third State of the Nation &nbsp;Address speech in Malaca&ntilde;ang, about 24 hours before delivering his annual report to Congress.&nbsp;Marcos stood behind a podium as he delivered his speech within the halls of the Palace, photos from the Presidential Communication Office showed.&nbsp;<img src="https://news-image-api.abs-cbn.com/Prod/editorImage/172156015819620240721-marcos-sona-rehearsal-PCO1.jpg" style="width: 960px;" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt="President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. rehearses his speech for the 3rd State of the Nation Address at the Malacanang Palace on July 21, 2024. Presidential Communications Office">President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. &nbsp;rehearses his speech for the 3rd State of the Nation Address at the Malacanang Palace on July 21, 2024. &nbsp;Presidential Communications Office<a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/2024/7/20/marcos-signs-2-measures-into-law-ahead-of-sona-2040" id="isPasted">Marcos signs 2 measures into law ahead of SONA&nbsp;</a>&nbsp;The PCO did not mention what the highlights of the speech would be, but noted that the President is expected to don a barong crafted by various Filipino artisans.&ldquo;PBBM&#39;s SONA barong is a collaborative work of artisans from Lucban, Quezon, Taal, Batangas and Aklan,&rdquo; the PCO told reporters in a statement.&nbsp;Marcos Jr earlier said he hopes to have a short speech, and have Cabinet members expound on the details of the achievements and projects he would highlight in a separate forum.&nbsp;<a class="fr-strong fr-green" href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/2024/7/21/heavy-rains-may-hit-metro-manila-on-marcos-3rd-sona-1106" id="isPasted">Heavy rains may hit Metro Manila on Marcos&#39; 3rd SONA&nbsp;</a>&nbsp;Under the law, the Philippine President needs to report the state of the nation before lawmakers and the public every fourth Monday of July.

The PCO did not mention what the highlights of the speech would be, but noted that the President is expected to don a barong crafted by various Filipino artisans.&ldquo;PBBM&#39;s SONA barong is a collaborative work of artisans from Lucban, Quezon, Taal, Batangas and Aklan,&rdquo; the PCO told reporters in a statement.&nbsp;Marcos Jr earlier said he hopes to have a short speech, and have Cabinet members expound on the details of the achievements and projects he would highlight in a separate forum.&nbsp;<a class="fr-strong fr-green" href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/2024/7/21/heavy-rains-may-hit-metro-manila-on-marcos-3rd-sona-1106" id="isPasted">Heavy rains may hit Metro Manila on Marcos&#39; 3rd SONA&nbsp;</a>&nbsp;Under the law, the Philippine President needs to report the state of the nation before lawmakers and the public every fourth Monday of July.

<img src="https://news-image-api.abs-cbn.com/Prod/editorImage/172156015819620240721-marcos-sona-rehearsal-PCO1.jpg" style="width: 960px;" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt="President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. rehearses his speech for the 3rd State of the Nation Address at the Malacanang Palace on July 21, 2024. Presidential Communications Office">President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. &nbsp;rehearses his speech for the 3rd State of the Nation Address at the Malacanang Palace on July 21, 2024. &nbsp;Presidential Communications Office<a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/2024/7/20/marcos-signs-2-measures-into-law-ahead-of-sona-2040" id="isPasted">Marcos signs 2 measures into law ahead of SONA&nbsp;</a>&nbsp;

MANILA &mdash; President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. &nbsp;on Sunday rehearsed his third State of the Nation &nbsp;Address speech in Malaca&ntilde;ang, about 24 hours before delivering his annual report to Congress.&nbsp;Marcos stood behind a podium as he delivered his speech within the halls of the Palace, photos from the Presidential Communication Office showed.&nbsp;

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Sunday rehearsed his third State of the Nation Address speech in Malacañang, about 24 hours before delivering his annual report to Congress.

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Sunday rehearsed his third State of the Nation Address speech in Malacañang, about 24 hours before delivering his annual report to Congress.

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Marcos Jr. rehearses speech in Malacañang ahead of SONA 2024

Marcos Jr. rehearses speech in Malacañang ahead of SONA 2024