Confronted by crises, Philippine president delivers state of the nation speech

Philippine flooding centre stage at Marcos state of nation speech

MANILA: Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos blasted "useless and crumbling" flood control projects in a state of the nation address on Monday (Jul 28) that focused on domestic issues after a months-long feud with his vice president. Addressing a joint session of Congress

Confronted by crises, Philippine president delivers state of the nation speech

Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. is delivering his state of the nation speech while confronting diverse crises midway through his six-year term.

Philippine President Reconfirms Commitment To Renewable Energy, Wants “Sleeping” Projects To Wake Up

In his State of the Nation Address (SONA) on July 28, Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. reiterated his administration's commitment to strengthening and increasing renewable energy in the Philippines' energy mix, targeting an additional 35% utilization by 2030. "When it comes to energy, renewable energy is the way forward," the ... [continued] The post Philippine President Reconfirms Commitment To Renewable Energy, Wants "Sleeping" Projec…

TRANSCRIPT: President Marcos' State of the Nation Address 2025

Thank you. Thank you very much. Allow me to greet the former President, President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo; Senate President Chiz Escudero and the honorable members of the Senate; House Speaker Ferdinand Martin Romualdez and the honorable members of the House of Representatives; Chief Justice Alexander Gesmundo and the honorable justices of the Supreme Court; His Excellency, the Most Reverend Charles John Brown and the esteemed members of the Dip…