Can Marcos sustain 'caring' persona shown in SONA?

By Tita C. Valderama

Jul 29, 2024 12:07 am

LISTENING to the third State of the Nation Address (SONA) of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. feels as if one were being transported to a campaign rally of a candidate seeking another term. It talked about popular issues that people wanted him to take up.

The 81-minute speech, Marcos' longest SONA and undeniably his best so far since 2022, started on a good note by addressing the top 'urgent national concern' — controlling inflation — based on Pulse Asia's survey.

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