SONA 2025 draft 80% complete – Marcos

President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. said 80% of his fourth State of the Nation Address (SONA) has already been written.

''I think we'll be all right. Because what we have already written is substantial… The SONA is about 80% written. So, kaunti na lang ‘yung ano fine-tuning (It only needs minor fine-tuning),'' Marcos told reporters in Washington, D.C. on Tuesday.

Marcos said that due to his official visit to the United States, he lost four days of preparation for his SONA. 

''So, we have to make it up. So, I cleared my schedule. We've been working very hard on it. As soon as I get back, we'll be working on it again,'' the President said. 

''We will be back Wednesday evening. We’ll start work on a Thursday. I'm sure we'll work on it over the weekend,'' he added. 

Marcos said his fourth SONA would be different from his past speeches.

''You have to remember it’s the State of the Nation Address. And the state of the nation today is different from what it was last year and the year before that,'' Marcos said. 

''So, of course, necessarily it will be different. We will be talking about mainly the same things about the social projects of the government for people in need,'' he added.

Marcos said he would talk about programs that he initiated and hoped to continue after his term ends in 2028. 

''We will talk about the programs…that we have initiated and will continue to promote and endorse… at the very least, until the end of this term. Hopefully, it will continue after my term. So, that's what we expect from the SONA,'' Marcos said.

The President's fourth SONA before a joint session of Congress is scheduled for Monday, July 28. —VBL, GMA Integrated News