MANILA, Philippines — For the State of the Nation Address (SONA) 2024 held in Batasang Pambansa, Quezon City today, the country’s leaders and their partners wore outfits that reflected different aspects of Filipino culture.
For his third SONA, President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. wore a Barong Tagalog designed by artisans from Lucban, Taal, and Aklan.
Here are what other attendees wore at the SONA today:
- Earlier during the Senate’s session, Heart Evangelista wore a white Terno, blouse, and skirt ensemble, while her husband, Senate President Francis “Chiz” Escudero, wore a traditional Barong Tagalog
- Risa Hontiveros in Baro’t Saya by Joel Acebuche, shoes from Zapateria Marikina
- Grace Poe in Paul Cabral
- Nancy Binay in a Terno by Randy Ortiz
- Raffy Tulfo in an anahaw-inspired Barong by Rajo Laurel
- Jocelyn Tulfo (ACT-CIS) in a Terno made of champagne gold silk lamé
- Kathryn Yu-Pimentel, Sen. Auilino “Koko” Pimentel III’s wife, in Michael Leyva (Jhobes Estrella during Senate session)
- Chavit Singson in Francis Libiran
- Stella Quimbo (Marikina) in Michael Leyva
Some opposition lawmakers still pushed through with “protest” fashion despite an earlier directive from the House of Representatives banning such attire.
France Castro (ACT Teachers) and Arlene Brosas (Gabriela) both wore Filipiniana outfits by Francis Yu featuring artwork by Michael Joselo Villanueva.
France’s Filipiniana depicted a struggling family at a dinner table, while Arlene’s black Filipiniana gown had artwork depicting the fight over Philippine seas.
Another opposition member, Raoul Manuel of Kabataan, wore a Barong by University of the Philippines Fine Arts student Albert Raqueño with a hand-painted protest artwork against the United States and China.
Albert Raqueño via Instagram, screenshots
— Video by Heart Evangelista via Instagram
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