THE third State of the Nation Address (SONA) of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. sounded just like one of those that we have heard from the past SONAs — until the final 11 minutes of his speech.
He declared, "Ang West Philippine Sea ay hindi kathang isip natin lamang. Ito ay atin. At ito ay mananatiling atin hangga't nag-aalab ang diwa ng ating minamahal na bansang Pilipinas! (The West Philippine Sea is not just a figment of our imagination. It is ours. And it will remain ours as long as the spirit of our beloved country, the Philippines, is burning!)."
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