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BIZ BUZZ: Sona 2025: Any Bombshell?
- The Philippine National Police and the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority said Sunday that the fourth State of the Nation Address is set for Monday, July 28, 2025, at the Batasang Pambansa in Quezon City.
- In the run-up to July 28, agencies started preparations, and the Philippine National Police and the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority said they have completed necessary arrangements.
- The National Capital Region Police Office deployed 22,987 police personnel, and traffic measures including a zipper lane and the No Contract Apprehension Policy on Commonwealth Avenue are in place.
- Meanwhile, anti-administration groups led by Bagong Alyansang Makabayan will gather near St. Peter’s Church, as authorities said protesters cannot march along Commonwealth Avenue.
- A labor group urged inclusion of a P200 daily minimum wage hike in the SONA, and a Social Weather Stations survey found 92% support Senate action and 95% for the House.
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BIZ BUZZ: Sona 2025: Any bombshell?
As President Marcos goes to Congress to deliver his State of the Nation Address (Sona) today, one regulator who is particularly on edge is Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp. (Pagcor) Chair Alejandro Tengco. After all, the bombshell dropped at last year’s Sona was the total ban on Philippine offshore gaming operators, an industry that had […]...Keep on reading: BIZ BUZZ: Sona 2025: Any bombshell?
‘Wage hike should be SONA priority’
A LABOR group on Sunday called on President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to include the P200 wage increase among his priorities in his 4th State of the Nation Address (SONA) on July 28.The Trade Union Congress of the Philippines (TUCP) pressed for a legislated P200 wage hike to allow workers to have decent pay.It pointed out that in the May 2025 Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey, 92 percent of Filipinos believe the Senate should prioritize increasing…
SPECIAL COVERAGE: Marcos’ 4th State of the Nation Address
MANILA, Philippines – President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. is set to deliver his fourth State of the Nation Address (SONA) at the Batasang Pambansa in Quezon City on Monday, July 28. Rappler’s special coverage of SONA 2025, hosted by our community head Pia Ranada, brings you insights, context, fact checks, and the latest updates as the event unfolds. Joining the panel discussion are Rappler columnist John Nery, veteran lawyers and University of the Ph…
PNP, MMDA: Ready for SONA 2025
The Philippine National Police (PNP) and the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) said Sunday that they have made the necessary preparations for the fourth State of the Nation Address of President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr., at the Batasang Pambansa in Quezon City on Monday, July 28.
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