A delivery rider drives past an official State of the Nation Address banner near the House of Representatives in Quezon City on Sunday, July 26, 2026. (Photo by GRIG C. MONTEGRANDE / INQUIRER.net)

MANILA, Philippines — Sen. Joel Villanueva on Sunday said this year’s state of the nation address (Sona) should present a clear roadmap that delivers quality jobs, better education and a solution to widespread hunger.

Villanueva made the pronouncement as President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. is set to deliver his fifth Sona on Monday, July 27.

READ: Sona 2026 – Inquirer.net

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