SONA sa Katawhan: Cebu groups press for higher wages, lower prices, accountability

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Calls for higher wages, lower prices of basic goods, accountability in public spending, and improved flood control took center stage as around 200 members of various cause-oriented groups staged the “SONA sa Katawhan 2026” in Cebu City on Monday, July 27. They held the event hours before President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. delivered his fifth State of the Nation Address (SONA). Bagong Alyansang Makabayan (BAYAN) Central Visayas led the activity, joined by labor, urban poor, farmer, fisherfolk, and student groups, which organizers said sought to present the people’s assessment of the country’s situation and amplify issues they […]...

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