Cayetanos, Imee Marcos, Legarda, Padilla to skip 2026 Sona

MANILA, Philippines — Several minority bloc senators have announced they will skip the physical gathering for President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.’s fifth fifth State of the Nation Address (Sona) on Monday afternoon, July 27, 2026. Senate Minority Leader Alan Peter Cayetano stated in an interview that he plans to skip the event, noting that his absence might make things easier for the administration. READ: LIVE: SONA 2026 of President Bongbong Marcos “I think I’d prefer to just watch it on TV. Maybe the administration is more comfortable that way and it’s my simple way of protesting,” Cayetano said partly in Filipino. […]...

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