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On July 25, President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. will deliver his first State of the Nation Address as the country’s 17th president.

As with the previous administration, VERA Files Fact Check will monitor the president’s speech and provide context and verified information about his claims and promises.

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  • SONA 2022 PROMISE TRACKER: ARMED FORCES

    SONA 2022 PROMISE TRACKER: ARMED FORCES

    First on Marcos’ agenda for armed forces is the revamping of the current pension system for military and uniformed personnel. The administration is also fast-tracking measures that seek to make the ROTC and NSTP mandatory for tertiary education.

  • SONA 2022 PROMISE TRACKER: CORRUPTION AND GOOD GOVERNANCE

    SONA 2022 PROMISE TRACKER: CORRUPTION AND GOOD GOVERNANCE

    The Department of Information and Communications Technology just finished building infrastructure to improve broadband capacity in Luzon. Bills to rightsize the national government, promote e-governance, and regulate e-commerce activities are still pending in the Senate.

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Hours before President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. delivers his first State of the Nation Address at a joint session of Congress in Batasan Pambansa on July 25, protesters march on the stretch of Commonwealth Avenue from UP Diliman to the Tandang Sora intersection, demanding economic relief, respect for human rights, clear policy against disinformation, among others, from the new administration.
Photo by Nato Reyes of Bayan.
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