Kabataan Partylist Rep. Renee Co and University of Santo Tomas student spokesperson Raven Racelis make a statement through their outfits as President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. delivers his fifth State of the Nation Address on Monday, July 27. | Kabataan Partylist / FB photo
CEBU CITY, Philippines — While President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. delivered his fifth State of the Nation Address (Sona) on Monday, July 27, Kabataan Partylist Rep. Renee Co and University of Santo Tomas student leader Raven Racelis used their outfits to put youth issues and political calls into the spotlight.
Designed by young artists from Panday Sining UP Diliman, the outfits featured illustrations of students, workers, and farmers, alongside imagery representing imperialism, corruption, war, and environmental destruction.
The outfits carried the theme “Pag-alabin ang Pag-asa,” (Enflame hope), the silver anniversary theme of Kabataan Partylist.
Co’s outfit used fire as its central image, and depicted young people from different sectors alongside silhouettes of the Filipino masses. The design showed them confronting an eagle and a crocodile, which the group said represented US imperialism and corruption.
