Bagong Alyansang Makabayan (BAYAN) – Southern Mindanao Region (SMR) and members of various progressive groups stage a mobilization along Roxas Avenue in Davao City ahead of the fifth State of the Nation Address (SONA) of President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. today, July 27, 2026.
Protesters condemn the Marcos-Duterte administration's failure to address pressing social and economic issues in the country, including the recent flooding that heavily affected communities in Talomo and Bangkal.
via Shane Banzon | UP Mindanao Intern
Mindanao leaders say Marcos Jr.’s fifth SONA falls short on education, rights, peace issues
DAVAO CITY, Philippines – Mindanao leaders criticized President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s fifth State of the Nation Address (SONA) Monday, saying the President’s speech failed to confront the country’s most pressing…