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First steps: LGUs champion LGBTQIA+ medical rights
By ANNA MIKAELA CARLOS
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Jul 24, 2025
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LGUs led by Quezon City and San Juan City have passed the Right To Care card granting LGBTQIA+ partners the right to make medical decisions during health emergencies, and more local governments are ready to follow suit.

SONA 2024 PROMISE TRACKER: Social Services
By Bryan Manalang and Anna Carlos
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Jul 24, 2025
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President Ferdinand Marcos racked up 29 SONA promises on social services since he took office three years ago. Half still remain in progress.

SONA 2024 PROMISE TRACKER: Agriculture
By Rhoanne De Guzman
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Jul 23, 2025
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Three years after President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. vowed to enhance the country’s food security, seven of his agriculture-related promises are still in progress, five have been fulfilled and three priority legislations were stuck in limbo.

SONA 2024 PROMISE TRACKER: Labor
By Rhenzel Raymond Caling
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Jul 23, 2025
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Benefits for government workers were at the forefront of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s labor-related promises during his third State of the Nation Address last year. But midway through its term, the administration still lags in addressing joblessness in the country.

SONA 2024 PROMISE TRACKER: Infrastructure
By Valerie Nuval
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Jul 23, 2025
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Midway through his term, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. remains committed to delivering infrastructure projects “with a heart for people’s comfort, security, and progress.” However, the same challenges continue to hound his administration’s pursuit of “building better more.”