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Summary of President Bongbong Marcos' #Sona2023
July 24, 2023
LAUREEN MONDONEDO-YNOT
PRESIDENT Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. delivered Monday, July 24, 2023, his second State of the
Nation Address (Sona) at the Batasang Pambansa Complex in Quezon City.
Marcos arrived at the Batasang Pambansa minutes before his 4 p.m. Sona.
He was welcomed by lawmakers at the plenary hall at 3:57 p.m.
4 p.m. – Joint session was called to order.
Lara Marie Moscardon Maigue led the singing of the National Anthem.
4:07 p.m. – Marcos starts his Sona by greeting Vice President Sara Duterte and other officials of the
government and different sectors.
ECONOMY
Marcos highlighted the country’s inflation rate. He said the Philippines economy had posted a 7.6
percent growth in 2022, the country’s highest growth rate in 46 years.
AMENDMENT OF FISHERIES CODE

Marcos asked the Congress’ support in amending the Fisheries Code to make it "in harmony with the
environmental balance.”
He said the code must be revised to incorporate science-based methods.
AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION
Marcos said the government has been aiming to boost the country’s local agricultural production
through "consolidation, modernization, mechanization, and improvement of value chains augmented by
timely and calibrated importation, as needed.”
EL NIÑO PREPARATIONS
Marcos called on the public to prepare for El Nino and assured that the government is ready for it. He
said the government can implemented cloud seeding if needed.
WARNING TO HOARDERS, SMUGGLERS
Marcos warned smugglers and hoarders, saying: "Bilang na ang araw nyo.”
He said these smugglers are one of the reasons for the increase in the prices of agriculture products and
goods in the country.
"Sadyang hindi tama ang kanilang gawain at hindi rin ito tugma sa ating magandang layunin...
Napapahamak hindi lamang ang mga magsasaka, kundi tayo na ring mga mamimili. Kaya hindi natin
papayagan ang ganitong kalakaran.”
INFRASTRUCTURE
Marcos assured that the government will continue not just to add but also expand infrastructure
projects that would help the Filipino people. He said through the government’s Build Better program,
the government will work to connect islands in the country by building roads and bridges, among other
infrastructure projects.
He said the physical connectivity infrastructure accounts 83 percent of the Build Better program, but he
assured that the country’s infrastructure spending will stay at five to six percent of the Gross Domestic
Product (GDP).
EDUCATION
Marcos acknowledged that literacy needs to be strengthened in the country, and assured that the
government has been doing programs and projects to strengthen the country’s education. He said
tertiary education will remain free for qualified students.
MARITIME
Marcos said the country’s maritime education has been strengthened to solidify the country’s position
as a global maritime hub. He said the question about the European Union’s recognition of the standards
of training of Filipino seafarers has finally been resolved after 17 years.
MEDICAL ASSISTANCE
Marcos said the government has been providing medical assistance for indigent patients through the
Department of Health. He said is addressing the lack of doctors and nurses through educational reforms,
trainings and ensuring their well-being. He assured that more doctors will be deployed to provinces
where doctors are needed.
RELEASE OF COVID PAY

Marcos assured that the government will release and distribute the Covid-19 health emergency
allowance and other benefits that it owed to health workers who have served in public and private
hospitals during the height of the Covid-19 pandemic.
"Upang masuklian ang naging sakripisyo ng ating mga health workers sa pribado at pampublikong na
mga ospital noong nakaraang pandemya, ipapamahagi na sa kanila ang kanilang Covid health emergency
allowance at iba pang mga nabinbing benepisyo,” he said.
DIGITALIZATION
Marcos stressed that digitalization is the "call of today, not of the future.” "It is needed today and the
government must fully embrace it to provide better services to the people.” He said digitalization will
support not the government’s data-driven and science-based decision making not just to improve the
ease of business but also to fight graft and corruption.
INTERNET ACCESS AND SPEED
Marcos vowed that there will be more improvements as internet infrastructure undergoes upgrade. He
said the national fiber backbone and Broadband ng Masa projects will continue to deliver high speed
internet and they are prioritizing geographically isolated and disadvantaged areas.
OFWs EMPLOYMENT
Marcos announced that the deployment issue in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has been resolved, with
around 70,000 overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) already deployed to Saudi Arabia for employment as of
Tuesday, July 24, 2023.
He also said that the Saudi Arabian government has assured him that the unpaid salaries and unrelated
claims of some OFWs who have been laid off during the pandemic in Saudi will now be paid.
DISASTER RESPONSE
Marcos said that climate change has now become an important criterion, thus the Philippines will
continue to be prepared in all disaster response. He said the government is reorganizing response teams
to make them more adaptable and agile in times of disasters and calamities.
He said new evacuation centers have been built, stressing that 55 have so far been completed.
AMNESTY FOR REBEL RETURNEES
Marcos asked the Congress to support him in his endeavor, as he announced that he will be granting
amnesty to rebel returnees.
He said amnesty is needed to complete the reintegration process, which is being done through the
Barangay Development and Enhanced Comprehensive Local Integration Programs, which have proven
effective in addressing the root cause of conflict in the countryside.
BANGSAMORO TRANSITION
Marcos said he is proud to see the progress of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim
Mindanao (Barmm), as he stressed that former adversaries have become the government’s partners in
peace.
"Through the Barmm, we have strengthened the nation’s prospects for finally achieving sustainable
progress anchored on a true and lasting peace in Southern Philippines.”
He thanked several groups, such as the Moro Islamic Liberation Front and Moro National Liberation
Front, for helping in the transition phase, as he vowed to continue to support the progress of the
autonomous region.
DRUG WAR
Marcos reiterated that the government’s fight against illegal drugs will continue, but it has "taken on a
new face.” It is now geared community-based treatment, rehabilitation, education, and reintegration.
He vowed to shut down illegal drug activities and dismantle the network operations of drug syndicates.
He said unscrupulous law enforcers and others involved in the drug trade have been exposed and he will
be accepting their resignations. He will instead install individuals who will be trustworthy. He said he will
not corruption and incompetence in government.

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Summary of President Bongbong Marcos' #Sona2023

July 24, 2023

He was welcomed by lawmakers at the plenary hall at 3:57 p.m.

4 p.m. – Joint session was called to order.

AMENDMENT OF FISHERIES CODE

He said the code must be revised to incorporate science-based methods.

WARNING TO HOARDERS, SMUGGLERS

RELEASE OF COVID PAY

INTERNET ACCESS AND SPEED

AMNESTY FOR REBEL RETURNEES

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