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Speaker Ferdinand Martin Romualdez said preparations for President Marcos’s State of the Nation Address on July 22 have been successful, with the final interagency meeting among the Office of the President, both Houses of Congress, and other agencies held last July 15.
The House will implement a lockdown starting July 18 as part of the preparation for the President’s SONA. He said invitations have already been sent to the guests and an estimated 2,000 individuals are expected to attend. “And we, at the House of Representatives, are united with the President in his desire to advance the many reforms and programs he will announce during the SONA. This is a time for unity, and we fully support our President,” he said.
He said preparations include traffic rerouting plans and the timely distribution of official SONA invitations to former leaders, government officials, major stakeholders, and other important guests, including members of the diplomatic community.
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