Filipinos across Northeastern US condemn Marcos' SONA, US-PH ties

Filipino organizations rally for People’s State of the Nation Address

New York, NY - On July 29, over 150 people rallied outside of New York City’s Philippine consulate for the annual People’s State of the...

Marcos Jr SONA promises face scrutiny over implementation gaps

DAVAO CITY, Philippines — Civil society groups and student leaders said Monday that President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s State of the Nation Address commitments will only matter if they deliver tangible improvements for ordinary Filipinos. During the TULUBAGON 2026 forum at Ateneo de Davao University on July 27, speakers analyzed the president’s fifth SONA through five lenses: foreign policy, governance, civil society, economic development and polit…

Filipinos across Northeastern US condemn Marcos' SONA, US-PH ties

By Kristine Villanueva NEW YORK CITY — More than 200 Filipinos and allies from across the Northeastern United States rallied in front of the Philippine Consulate General and Cerberus Capital Management on Monday, condemning President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s State of the Nation Address (SONA) and criticizing his administration’s deepening military and economic ties with the US government. The protesters also opposed Pax Silica, an alliance of US-a…