MANILA, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles, Manila Bureau) – When all is said and done, one thing is clear: Bongbong Marcos delivered a great State of the Nation Address, the second in his presidency, last Monday.

But of course, we can’t expect an entire novel of a book in just a little over an hour. Marcos definitely did not mention a lot of things that he should have.

Our interns at The Adobo Chronicles went right to work at the conclusion of the SONA and all through this week to compile a list of what the president failed to mention:

1. 1. Filipinos who were just sent on an errand by their mothers to buy vinegar from the nearby sari-sari store and became instant journalists and vloggers.
2. 2. Filipinos whose hobby is to collect accolades, awards, honorary degrees, etc. just to cover up their cluelessness.
3. 3. The prevalence of turncoats among self-proclaimed social media influencers who started as supporters of the UniTeam and ended up as critics of the administration because they were not appointed to juicy and powerful positions.
4. 4. Filipino mainstream media whose main preoccupation is to watch the prices of fuel, garlic, onions, eggs and other commodities because that would make good headlines.
5. 5. Critics who keep tab of the number of foreign trips of the president, but ignore the billions in investments brought back to the country.
6. 6. The status of delivery of millions of National IDs for Filipinos who have been waiting for almost two years.
7. 7. The unexplained absence of protester extraordinaire Renato Reyes from the people’s rallies during the SONA.
8. 8. The renewed vibrance of the Philippine television industry as shown by the exciting competition among “EAT Bulaga,” “E.A.T.” and “It’s Showtime.”
9. 9. The emergence of the arts as manifested by the recent drag performance of The Lord’s Prayer (Ama Namin).
10. 10. The growing movement to altogether eliminate gender-specific public restrooms and penalize beauty pageant organizers who refuse to accept transgender applicants and contestants.

Well, there’s always SONA 2024!