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CEBU CITY, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. delivered his fifth State of the Nation Address (SONA) on Monday, July 27, highlighting his administration’s key programs, accomplishments, and plans for the country. Here are the key quotes and highlights from the President’s speech: Addressing concerns over public funds SONA 2026 highlights: Expanded fare discounts Reviving

Qualified members of the Social Security System (SSS) can expect to receive this week PHP2,000 cash aid under the government's expanded Unified Package for Livelihoods, Industry, Food and Transport (UPLIFT) program.

MANILA, Philippines — In his penultimate State of the Nation Address (Sona), President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. touted his administration’s accomplishments and laid out new commitments, highlighting updates on the flood control scandal and proposed amendments to policies involving tax and electricity. Based on INQUIRER’s time count, the 2026 address lasted for one hour and 26

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. laid out a sweeping domestic agenda in his State of the Nation Address (Sona), promising expanded tax exemptions, multi-billion-peso social safety nets, and an uncompromising defense of the West Philippine Sea. However, the address quickly drew sharp rebukes from rights groups and civic leaders who branded

LINGAYEN, Pangasinan – The police have identified the suspects in the fatal shooting of two men and the wounding of a woman last week in Malasiqui. Lieutenant Colonel Francis Sawadan, chief of the Malasiqui Municipal Police Station, said he could not yet disclose the identities of the suspects or the motive behind the attack until

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY — Former Bayan Muna Representative and Makabayan leader Carlos Isagani Zarate challenged President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to officially certify as urgent the repeal of electricity systems loss charges and their corresponding Value-Added Tax (VAT). In an emailed statement Monday, July 27, Zarate reacted to the president’s call to stop passing these

MANILA, Philippines — More than half of the 24 senators were notably absent during President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s fifth State of the Nation Address (Sona) on Monday. Only Sen. Camille Villar from the 11-member Senate minority attended the Sona. The 10 minority senators who either skipped or were unable to attend the Sona were Senate

MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has called out racist attacks against Filipinos, saying that aside from being a “noble, kind, gracious and great race,” Filipinos are dignified and do not yield. In his fifth State of the Nation Address (Sona), Marcos said there is a collective threat facing the country, directed against Filipinos’ dignity and

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. highlighted the government's new law designed to accelerate right-of-way acquisition for major infrastructure projects during his fifth State of the Nation Address (Sona) on Monday, even as Cebu City officials identified unresolved land acquisition as the primary obstacle delaying the long-awaited Cebu Bus Rapid Transit (CBRT).

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Carlo “Brown Sugar” Bacaro delivered a statement victory, stopping Thailand’s Channarong Injampa in the second round to capture the World Boxing Foundation (WBF) Silver welterweight championship in the main event of “Fist of Fury XII: Cebu Clash 2026” on Sunday, July 26, at Robinsons Galleria Cebu. Bacaro, a Hong Kong–based Negrense