Marcos' SONA 2024: time, highlights, livestream, coverage

MANILA, Philippines – President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. will deliver his third State of the Nation Address (SONA) on Monday, July 22, 2024 at the Batasang Pambansa in Quezon City.

President Bongbong Marcos will deliver his third State of the Nation Address on Monday, July 22, 2024.

Marcos will discuss his key policies and priorities as the country’s 17th Chief Executive. This includes updates on the administration’s efforts to uplift the lives of Filipinos, improve the economy, and address criminality and other social problems in the country.

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Over 2,000 high-profile guests are expected to witness the address inside the plenary hall. These include members of the diplomatic corps, top officials of international organizations, and other dignitaries.

Vocalist from Bicol, Blessie Mae Abagat, was chosen to sing the Philippine national anthem.

The Philippine National Police (PNP) will deploy 22,000 personnel to various border control points in Metro Manila, including around Batasan Complex. MMDA Acting Chairman Atty. Don Artes said they will deploy 1,300 personnel on Monday. They will also launch a high-tech mobile command center to be used for the SONA.

Vice President Sara Duterte, who self-appointed herself as the "designated survivor", confirmed in an interview that she will not attend the SONA. Furthermore, Duterte's predecessors – Leni Robredo, Jejomar Binay, and Noli de Castro – will also not attend the event.

SONA 2024 Highlights

President Marcos said his SONA speech is not too long but full of accomplishments.

House Speaker Ferdinand Martin G. Romualdez on Sunday said he expects BBM to follow up on the successes of his administration, build on the progress of existing programs, emphasize the importance of unity among all Filipinos and focus on continued and immediate delivery of essential social services.

The Philippine president delivers the SONA every year to report the state of the country, unveil the government’s agenda for the coming year, and grab the opportunity to urge Congress to pass priority measures.

Article 7, Section 23 of the 1987 Constitution mandates the president to “address the Congress at the opening of its regular session.”

SONA Livestream and Coverage

The traditional ceremony is expected to start at 4 p.m. as the president will arrive by air or land.

Similar to previous year, Malacañang's official broadcasting arm, Radio Television Malacañang (RTVM) will be directing BBM's third SONA.

The SONA 2024 will be aired via livestream on the government's channel PTV, Presidential Communications Facebook page, and RTVM YouTube channel.

Mainstream media like ABS-CBN, GMA-7 and TV5 are expected to rely on centralized livestreaming service of RTVM for their updates and coverage.

NOTE: Stay tuned on The Summit Express for the coverage of Marcos' third SONA.

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