FULL TEXT: Marcos' 2026 State of the Nation Address

Philippines’ Marcos offers relief, but no clear way to pay, in national address

He vowed tax cuts, cheaper rice and corruption cases against “big fish”, but critics questioned how his government would fund the pledges.

Business leaders to Marcos: Turn SONA promises into action to save growth

Major business groups expressed mixed reactions to President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.'s commitment to improving the country's investment climate during his State of...

FULL TEXT: 2026 SONA of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.

Delivered at the Batasang Pambansa Complex, Quezon City on Monday, July 27, 2026.

Full transcript of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.'s 5th SONA

SPEECH OFPRESIDENT FERDINAND R. MARCOS JR.State of the Nation Address 27 July 20261. Former Presidents Joseph Ejercito Estrada and Gloria Macapagal Arroyo;2. Senate President Sherwin Gatchalian and Honorable Members of the Senate;3. House Speaker Faustino Dy III and Honorable Members of the House of Representatives;4. Chief Justice Alexander Gesmundo and Honorable Justices of the Supreme Court;5. His Excellency the Most Reverend Charles John Bro…

SONA 2026: Government aims to plant 100 million coconut trees by 2028

The government is targeting to plant 100 million coconut trees by 2028 to boost the country's coconut industry, said President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. in his fifth State of the Nation Address (SONA) on Monday.

FULL TEXT: Marcos' 2026 State of the Nation Address

 [Delivered at the Batasang Pambansa Complex, Quezon City on Monday, July 27, 2026]