SONA 2023 PROMISE TRACKER
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. launched his administration’s Bagong Pilipinas battlecry in last year’s SONA, as he declared that “the state of the nation is sound, and is improving.”
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SONA 2023 PROMISE TRACKER: Peace Process
Recognizing the “deep-rooted” social and political grievances of the armed conflict, the Marcos administration has agreed to resume peace talks with the National Democratic Front of the Philippines.
SONA 2022 PROMISE TRACKER: ARMED FORCES
Two years after Marcos’ first SONA, three of the measures on his legislative wishlist related to the armed forces are still pending in Congress.
SONA 2022 PROMISE TRACKER: CORRUPTION AND GOOD GOVERNANCE
Marcos, in his 2023 SONA, did not make new promises about addressing corruption or promoting good governance.
SONA 2023 PROMISE TRACKER: ECONOMY
Of Marcos’ 13 promises on the economy in his 2023 SONA, three remain stalled, six have been fulfilled and four are still in progress.
SONA 2023 PROMISE TRACKER: Social Services
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has so far fulfilled only two of his 24 promises in his SONA in 2022 and 2023 to improve the delivery of social services in the country, although it has been declared as a priority under his administration.
SONA 2023 PROMISE TRACKER: ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT
A number of energy projects are still concentrated in Luzon, specifically renewable energy projects that the Marcos administration is targeting to make up 35% of the country’s energy supply by 2030.
SONA 2023 PROMISE TRACKER: INFRASTRUCTURE
Two years into office, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. admits that delays have been hounding the country’s infrastructure drive, making him cling to various measures in hopes of "Building Better More.”
SONA 2023 PROMISE TRACKER: LABOR
Of the five pending labor-related promises made by President Bongbong Marcos in his first two SONA, one has been carried out, two are underway, and two saw a delay in their progress.
Malacanang lifts moratorium on Recto Bank oil and gas exploration
Recto Bank is within the country’s 200-nautical mile exclusive economic zone, but is also claimed by China.
