This year’s SONA seems to be a bit more polished and better crafted—in form, at least. In terms of substance, though, it’s terribly populist.

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.…

Rappler's Bea Cupin walks you through Marcos' longest and most populist SONA to date