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President Ferdinand Marcos Jr delivers his 4th annual State of the Nation Address at the House of Representatives in Quezon City  on July 28, 2025. Jonathan Cellona , ABS-CBN News

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SONA 2025

Jervis Manahan

ABS-CBN News

<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:960px;display:block" width="960"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/178453355242720250728-marcos-sona-congress-JC1.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="960"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">Image CaptionPresident Ferdinand Marcos Jr delivers his 4th annual State of the Nation Address at the House of Representatives in Quezon City  on July 28, 2025.<em> Jonathan Cellona , ABS-CBN News</em></span></span></span></div><p>MANILA— No prominent directors or A-list celebrities were tapped for the fifth and penultimate State of the Nation Address (SONA) of President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. on July 27, Malacañang said Monday.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2026/7/20/marcos-approval-trust-ratings-decline-as-sara-duterte-keeps-majority-support-pulse-asia-1459">Marcos approval, trust ratings decline as Sara Duterte keeps majority support—Pulse Asia</a></div><p>Palace Press Officer Claire Castro said the Palace wants to keep the annual event &quot;simple but dignified.&quot;</p><p>&quot;Ang magho-host po kasi ng SONA ay ang House of Representatives. Pero naka-align po ang ehekutibo, ang Office of the President dahil ang panawagan po dito ay simple lamang po, simpleng okasyon,&quot; Castro said.</p><p>Marcos will once again deliver his speech before the Congress on Monday, July 27.</p><p>In previous years, Marcos made headlines in his annual address by banning POGOs and serving as &quot;whistleblower&quot; in the flood control scam.</p><p>&quot;Ang gagawin lang natin sa SONA ay simple lamang po at wala pong celebrity directors or mga big A-listers na magpe-perform. So, simple lang pero dignified ang gagawin pong pagsasagawa po ng isang national event katulad po ng SONA,&quot; Castro said.</p><p>The Palace also refused to divulge details on who will sing the national anthem.</p><p>&quot;Kung may napupusuan po siya na aawit ng national anthem, mayroon na po at alam ko na rin po pero... magpapaalam muna ako kung dapat ko na siyang sabihin. Baka sabihin huwag muna at kailangan na may surprise,&quot; Castro said.</p><div><br/></div><div><strong>RELATED VIDEOS</strong></div><div><strong><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/UykdU1zH5oA?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span></strong><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Xb493IloYFk?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><br/></div>

<p>Palace Press Officer Claire Castro said Malacañang wants to keep the annual event "simple but dignified."</p>

Palace Press Officer Claire Castro said Malacañang wants to keep the annual event "simple but dignified."

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Marcos 5th SONA to be 'simple but dignified'—Palace

Jervis Manahan,

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Published July 20, 2026 03:57 PM PHT

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