Batasang Pambansa gets ready for Duterte's 1st SONA

President Rodrigo Duterte is set to deliver his first State of the Nation Address (SONA) on July 25.

Artemio Adasa Jr., Deputy Secretary General to the House of Representatives, said the upcoming SONA will be a little different from past SONAs.

The dress code changed from formal to business attire and the food changed from cocktails and steak to fried banana and sandwiches with kesong puti.

But there will still be a red carpet welcome for the guests and the lighting will be cinematic, thanks to acclaimed director Brillante Mendoza. — Photos by Tina Panganiban-Perez/Gallery by Jannielyn Ann Bigtas/VVP/JST, GMA News