July 25, 2022

Ferdinand Marcos Jr will give his first State of the Nation Address (SONA) as the leader of the Philippines on Monday.

The 64-year-old son of the disgraced dictator Ferdinand Marcos won a landslide victory in the race for the presidency in May, easily beating off a challenge from then Vice President Leni Robredo.

He took the oath of office on June 30, surrounded by his family including his 93-year-old mother Imelda Marcos.

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