Ralph Recto says Marcos’ Sona ‘substantial, not empty rhetoric’

MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s fifth State of the Nation Address (Sona) on Monday is just the right blend of a report that raises awareness and delivers surprises, according to Executive Secretary Ralph Recto.

“The right blend.

Substantial, not just empty rhetoric.

That is the Sona.

It reports.

It opens eyes.

It even delivers ...