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19 senators vote to save Sara

Many are devastated by what they witnessed in the Senate on Wednesday. But in the same way that Escudero and Marcoleta showed the disdainful images of the Senate of the 20th Congress, the valiant stand of Hontiveros, Sotto, Lacson, Pangilinan and Aquino is a source of inspiration and hope for those who want to have a working and meaningful democracy in the country. Photos by Bullit Marquez for VERA Files.

19 senators vote to save Sara

SONA protest

Protesters burn an effigy of “zombies BBM and VP Sara” as they prepare mass actions on the stretch of Commonwealth Avenue toward the Batasan Pambansa in Quezon City where President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. will deliver his fourth State of the Nation Address on Monday, July 28, before a joint session of the 20th Congress.

SONA protest

SONA 2024 PROMISE TRACKER: Peace Process

The past year saw delays in some of the Ferdinand Marcos Jr. administration’s biggest peacemaking commitments: the Bangsamoro parliamentary elections and peace talks with the National Democratic Front of the Philippines.

SONA 2024 PROMISE TRACKER: Peace Process

SONA 2024 PROMISE TRACKER: Foreign Relations

In his past three State of the Nation Addresses, Marcos has consistently vowed to stand firm on his administration’s independent foreign policy and defense of the country's sovereign rights in the WPS while maintaining good relations with other countries.

SONA 2024 PROMISE TRACKER: Foreign Relations