Duterte visits hospital for routine checkup on eve of 3rd Sona

Rodrigo Duterte with Joyce Bernal

President Rodrigo Duterte visited the Cardinal Santos Medical Center in San Juan City on Sunday, the eve of his third State of the Nation Address (Sona). But presidential spokesperson Harry Roque said there was nothing to worry about the President’s health.

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Key bills passed since July 2017: Martial law extension, Train, Bangsamoro

From July 25, 2016 to May 30, 2018, Congress passed a total of 30 laws that are national in scope, according to the data released by the House Press and Public Affairs Bureau on June 6.

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Labor expectation in Sona: Hope

A moderate federation of labor unions said it was expecting President Rodrigo Duterte to reveal plans to stem the rising prices of good and services, end labor-only contracting and raise workers’ wages in his third State of the Nation Address (Sona) on Monday.

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Palace releases report on Duterte administration’s achievements for past year

On Saturday night, two days before the third State of the Nation Address (Sona) of President Rodrigo Duterte, Malacañang Palace released a 68-page report detailing his administration’s achievements for the past year.

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VP Robredo to attend Sona even if Duterte shames her in his speech

Vice President Leni Robredo will attend President Rodrigo Duterte’s third State of the Nation Address on July 23 even if the chief executive decides to shame her before the whole country in his speech.

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Robredo hopes to hear Duterte’s plans to solve ‘alarming’ issues in SONA

NAGA CITY – Vice President Leni Robredo on Friday said she wants to hear President Duterte address the alarming issues in the country on his third State of the Nation Address (SONA) on July 23.

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Portion of Commonwealth Avenue closed for Sona on July 23

Portion of Commonwealth Avenue closed for Sona on July 23

A portion of Commonwealth Avenue will be closed for the third State of the Nation Address (Sona) of President Rodrigo Duterte at the House of Representatives on Monday, the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) said in an advisory on Friday. MMDA said the stretch of Commonwealth Avenue from Tandang Sora to Batasan will be closed to traffic starting at 12:01 a.m. on Monday.

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