Rappler Recap: Marcos hits all the right populist notes in 5th SONA

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. delivers his fifth State of the Nation Address at the House of Representatives on July 27, 2026. RTVM Screengrab Rappler's Bea Cupin walks you through Marcos' longest and most populist SONA to date MANILA, Philippines – President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. starts his fifth State of the Nation Address on Monday, July 27, by announcing forthcoming charges against cousin, former House speaker Martin Romualdez, and ends in a nationalist message to both friends and “detractors.” Rappler’s Bea Cupin walks you through Marcos’ longest and most populist SONA to date. – Rappler.com How does this make you feel? Loading