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Latest Daily Tribune news and analysis on Marcos SONA 2026.
President Marcos said 81 percent of technical-vocational education graduates are now employed, highlighting expanded TVET programs, TESDA digital initiatives,…
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President Marcos said over 500,000 housing units have been completed or funded under the expanded 4PH Program, highlighting increased Pag-IBIG housing loans,…
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Marcos says cousin faces multiple charges in flood probe
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President Marcos outlined the government’s response to the national energy emergency in his 2026 SoNA, highlighting ₱600 billion in relief measures, expanded…
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A comparison of President Marcos’ 2025 and 2026 SoNAs shows progress in flood control investigations, the P20-per-kilo rice program, housing, healthcare and…
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President Marcos highlighted ASEAN as the Philippines’ “safe harbor” in his fifth SoNA, emphasizing stronger regional cooperation on food security, energy…
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Senate Minority Leader Alan Peter Cayetano warned the Philippines is approaching an “undeclared martial law,” urging President Marcos to restore public…
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President Marcos endorsed the US-led Pax Silica Industrial Hub in his fifth SoNA, positioning the Philippines as a regional AI, semiconductor and advanced…
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President Marcos revived the Philippines’ nuclear energy agenda in his fifth SoNA, urging Congress to pass the Sariling Kuryente Act to expand rooftop solar…
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President Marcos’ fifth SoNA highlighted gains in agriculture, exports and investments, citing higher farm production, expanded support for farmers, stronger…
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A SoNA delivered with two years remaining of a six-year term should be judged not only on how well emergencies were handled, but on how many fewer emergencies…
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Self-rated low-income families have climbed from 48 percent of households in June 2022, the month Marcos took office, to 52 percent as of a March 2026 survey.
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President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. reports an 81% placement rate for technical-vocational graduates, highlighting TESDA’s ladderized Tech-Pro integration in senior…
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President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s 2026 SONA defends his administration’s response to the national energy emergency, detailing P600 billion in relief, fuel tax…
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President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s fifth SONA highlights expanded healthcare access in the Philippines, with zero-balance billing in DOH hospitals, wider…
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President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. urges Congress to pass a sweeping tax relief package, raising income tax exemptions for workers, easing levies on small…
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