Joyce Bernal wants 'hopeful' mood for Duterte's 4th SONA

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<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2019/news/06/26/20180722-duterte-bernal-mnib-3.jpg"/><figcaption>President Rodrigo Duterte speaks with film director Joyce Bernal as they make preparations for the President&#x27;s third State of the Nation Address (SONA) at the Malacañang Palace, July 22, 2018. Also seen in the photo is then Special Assistant to the President Christopher &quot;Bong&quot; Go, now a senator. <em>Albert Alcain, Malacanang Photo/File</em></figcaption></figure></div><p><br/>MANILA- Film director Joyce Bernal said Monday she wants to set a &quot;hopeful&quot; mood when people watch President Rodrigo Duterte&#x27;s 4th State of the Nation Address.</p><p>Bernal, who inspected the House of Representatives Plenary Hall Monday, said she wants the area to look brighter for Duterte&#x27;s July 22 report to the public.</p><p>&quot;I want it hopeful and good, yung parang masaya (one that looks cheerful),&quot; she said.</p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p dir="ltr" lang="tl">Panoorin: Direk Joyce Bernal, nasa Kamara upang tingnan ang plenary hall at planuhin ang magiging SONA ni Pangulong Duterte sa July 22, 2019. <a href="https://t.co/uuCYcMnElg">pic.twitter.com/uuCYcMnElg</a></p>— Zandro Ochona (@ZandroDZMM) <a href="https://twitter.com/ZandroDZMM/status/1148048922457174016?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 8, 2019</a></blockquote><div><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charSet="utf-8" type="text/javascript"></script></div><p>Asked on how she plans to direct Duterte, Bernal said she only plans to give the chief executive small reminders on his speech delivery.</p><p>&quot;Hindi ko po siya kayang i-direk kasi siya yung President so sasabihan ko lang siya ng mga small things gaya po ng &#x27;sir, dahan-dahan sa English dahil kahit po ako hindi maka-cope&#x27;,&quot; she said.</p><p>(I can&#x27;t direct him because he is the President so I will just remind him of the small things like to slow down with his speaking because even I can&#x27;t cope with his English.)</p><p>Bernal is also planning to put a weave from Mindanao on the podium where President Duterte will deliver his speech but the plan needs to be allowed by the Presidential Security Group and the House.</p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p dir="ltr" lang="tl">Panoorin: Direk Joyce Bernal, nais maglagay ng weave o habi mula sa Mindanao sa podium kung saan tatayo ang Pangulo Duterte para sa SONA 2019. <a href="https://t.co/neRtEqf7Lt">pic.twitter.com/neRtEqf7Lt</a></p>— Zandro Ochona (@ZandroDZMM) <a href="https://twitter.com/ZandroDZMM/status/1148052111688515584?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 8, 2019</a></blockquote><div><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charSet="utf-8" type="text/javascript"></script></div><p>Around 20 cameras will be positioned around the plenary hall for the President&#x27;s SONA this year.</p><p>Bernal, who first directed Duterte&#x27;s SONA last year, succeeded acclaimed director Brillante Mendoza, who handled the President&#x27;s first 2 SONAs.</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/06/26/19/joyce-bernal-to-direct-dutertes-4th-sona">Joyce Bernal to direct Duterte&#x27;s 4th SONA</a></li></ul><div><strong>-report from Zandro Ochona, ABS-CBN News</strong></div>

<p>Film director Joyce Bernal said Monday she wants to set a "hopeful" mood when people watch President Rodrigo Duterte's 4th State of the Nation Address.</p>

Film director Joyce Bernal said Monday she wants to set a "hopeful" mood when people watch President Rodrigo Duterte's 4th State of the Nation Address.

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Joyce Bernal wants 'hopeful' mood for Duterte's 4th SONA

Joyce Bernal wants 'hopeful' mood for Duterte's 4th SONA

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Published Jul 08, 2019 01:18 PM PHT

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