Following the third State of the Nation Address (SONA) by Philippine President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr., experts have highlighted his ‘political grandstanding’ scheme to motivate support instead of addressing the main issues clearly and offering long-term solutions. As a follow-up to their pre-SONA briefing, Publicus Asia Inc. invited experts from various sectors to dissect the
Approximately two years into President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr.’s administration, significant dissatisfaction with the living conditions in the country has prompted calls for urgent action as the third State of the Nation Address (SONA) is nearing. In a pre-SONA forum conducted by Publicus Asia, Inc., invited panelists in various sectors discussed the country’s situation, with
Amidst the clamor for better student rights and just academic freedom by various youth sectors, President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. voiced a “renewed hope” for Filipino students in his second State of the Nation Address (SONA). “We have renewed hope in giving the best to our next batches of students, especially the 28.4 million learners
Amidst various issues happening in the country, President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. described his second State of the Nation Address (SONA) to be “very simple.” “It’s really very simple. It’s just a performance report for Filipinos to see sa dami ng mga pronouncements, sa dami ng mga salita, kung ito ba ay talagang may kabuluhan
Recording the lowest since September 2022, the Philippine inflation rate eased to 7.6% in March from 8.6% in February 2023, according to the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA). Prices of food and non-alcoholic beverages drove the downtrend of overall inflation, followed by transport and costs in housing, water, electricity, gas, and other fuels. National food inflation