Discontent had been growing in the House of Representatives long before the coup that erupted on Monday and led to the downfall of Pantaleon Alvarez and the rise, once again, of Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo.
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Moments before President Rodrigo Duterte was to deliver his third State of the Nation Address (Sona) on Monday, suspense and confusion gripped the nation with the kind of power struggle possibly never before seen in Philippine politics.
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Read moreState of the Nation Address of Rodrigo Roa Duterte President of the Philippines To the Congress of the Philippines Session Hall of the House of Representatives [Delivered at the Batasang Pambansa Complex, Quezon City on July 23, 2018] Kindly sit down. Thank you for your courtesy. Senate President Vicente Sotto III and the members of […]
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Read morePresident Rodrigo Duterte urged Congress to pass a second package of proposed tax reforms before the end of the year, among other priority economic measures, during his third State of the Nation Address (SoNa) held on Monday. “I am committed to a comprehensive tax reform and I ask Congress to continue the job … I hope […]
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President Rodrigo Duterte vowed during his State of the Nation Address (Sona) to a joint session of Congress and the Filipino people on Monday to pursue his war on drugs, saying it would be as “relentless and chilling” as before.
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Senators Antonio Trillanes and Win Gatchalian gave different opinions of President Rodrigo Duterte’s third State of the Nation Address (Sona), with Trillanes criticizing it and Gatchalian calling it the “most balanced” so far.
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Facing criticisms for his bold policies and unconventional rule, President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday remained unfazed and vowed that his commitment to fight illegal drugs, corruption, and criminality has “even gotten stronger.”
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Detained Senator Leila de Lima said that the people presented a far more detailed report on the country’s current situation than President Rodrigo Duterte’s State of the Nation Address (Sona).
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People from different walks of life gathered at different portions of the Commonwealth Avenue in Quezon City to protest the policies of the current administration, as President Rodrigo Duterte delivers his State of the Nation Address (Sona) on Monday. According to a previous report, Bagong Alyansang Makabayan Secretary General Renato Reyes thanked Duterte for unifying […]
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Aside from the President’s speech, ‘Sona fashion’ or how lawmakers’ and guests dress up during the State of the Nation Address (Sona), is the one thing that netizens are more curious about.
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