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"State of the Nation Address 2026" aired live on GMA and GTV and was simultaneously livestreamed on the GMA News YouTube channel and Facebook page.Filipinos once again turned to GMA News during the country's biggest news event, with its comprehensive multi-platform coverage of President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr.'s fifth State of the Nation Address (SONA) last July 27 outperforming all competing television networks.
Continuing its tradition of providing trusted, real-time reporting, in-depth analysis, and complete coverage across television, digital, radio, and regional platforms, "State of the Nation Address 2026," brought Filipinos timely and authoritative news from start to finish. The special coverage was anchored by award-winning broadcast journalist Pia Arcangel.
Based on Nielsen TV Audience Measurement overnight data for July 27, 2026, "SONA 2026: A GMA News Special Coverage," aired on GMA and simulcast on GTV, recorded a combined 5.6 percent people rating, equivalent to a projected 2.45 million viewers, in National Urban Philippines. GMA alone registered a 4.7 percent people rating, equivalent to a projected 2.1 million viewers, while the GTV simulcast posted a 0.9 percent people rating, equivalent to a projected 381 thousand viewers.
