SONA Promise Tracker
VERA Files tracks the promises President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. made during his State of the Nation Address (SONA).
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Ban POGOs, WPS is ours, says Marcos in 2024 SONA
By Celine Isabelle Samson
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Jul 22, 2024
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An immediate ban on POGOs, underscoring of a bloodless fight against illegal drugs, and a reaffirmation of a commitment to defend territories in the West Philippine Sea are key pronouncements that earned President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. three standing ovations during his third SONA on Monday, July 22.

SONA 2023 PROMISE TRACKER
By VERA Files
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Jul 20, 2024
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President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. launched his administration’s Bagong Pilipinas battlecry in last year’s SONA, as he declared that “the state of the nation is sound, and is improving.”
SONA 2023 PROMISE TRACKER: CORRUPTION AND GOOD GOVERNANCE
By Enrico G. Berdos
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Jul 19, 2024
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(Updated) In his first SONA in 2022, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. presented three ways to promote good governance: improve the country’s data connectivity; implement government regulations; and complete the issuance of national IDs. While slow, the administration is working to improve the country’s internet infrastructure by building more fiber networks and setting up additional Wi-Fi
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