A pedestrian walks past official State of the Nation Address (Sona) banners at the House of Representatives in Quezon City on Sunday, July 26, 2026. President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. delivers his fifth SONA on Monday amid ongoing public debate surrounding national fiscal policy, systemic corruption, and worsening economic disparity. —Inquirer photo/Grig C. Montegrande
MANILA, Philippines — President Marcos delivers his fifth State of the Nation Address (Sona) today, amid mounting calls to follow through on his promise to purge government corruption and tackle the country’s other pressing issues—rising prices, jobs, poverty—as raised in a survey ahead of his penultimate address.
Today’s Sona will set the Marcos administration’s roadmap for the last two years of his term, with lawmakers urging him to go beyond promises and rhetoric and deliver concrete institutional reforms.
The latest survey by Pulse Asia released over the weekend echoed these sentiments. While bringing down the cost of food remains a foremost concern, public attention has also increasingly shifted toward strengthening the fight against corruption as well as creating more jobs.
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