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Leni Robredo To Deliver Her Own SONA On July 24

MANILA, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles, Manila Bureau) -While Philippine President Bongbong Marcos delivers his second State of the Nation Address (SONA) on July 24, ex-Vice President Leni Robredo will simultaneously talk to the Filipino people about her accomplishments as a private citizen since she lost big in the 2022 elections.

Robredo’s talk will be held at the Mall of Asia Arena before an expected crowd of 5,999, mostly volunteers and beneficiaries of her Angat Buhay Foundation.

The special event will be directed by Atty. Vic Tañada

A crew from the defunct ABS-CBN, reporters from the Inquirer and interns from Rappler will provide live coverage of the event which Robredo is calling “State of the Nanay Address.” (Robredo has been portrayed during the 2022 presidential campaign as the country’s mother (nanay).

Earlier, Robredo declined the invitation to attend Marcos’ SONA.

When Courtesy Is Met With Sour-Graping

MANILA, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles, Manila Bureau) – Sour-graping is defined as exhibiting a negative attitude to something because they cannot have it themselves.

Philippine President Bongbong Marcos was being presidential when he extended an invitation to ex-Vice President Leni Robredo to attend his second State of the Nation Address (SONA) next week.

But Marcos’ courtesy was met with sour-graping by the one whom he defeated by a landslide in the 2022 presidential elections. Robredo declined the invitation.

“Thanks, but no thanks,” she seemed to say.

Or was it just “No” (without the thanks)?

Some people are gracious in defeat. Others are just defeated.

GMA 7 Breaks The News: There Is A Helipad At Batasang Pambansa!

QUEZON CITY, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles, Quezon City Bureau) – President Bongbong Marcos will deliver the second State of the Nation (SONA) of his term on July 24, 2023.

His address would certainly be among breaking news next week.

But GMA 7, now considered the most trusted news brand in the Philippines, has a different idea of breaking news. It has uncovered a fact never before known by Filipinos: There is a helipad at the Batasang Pambansa, the venue of Marcos’ SONA.

What a great discovery!