SONA 2025: PBBM vows accountability, better services, and stronger infrastructure in 4th SONA
The administration committed to job generation, agricultural aid, affordable food access, improved education and healthcare services, free public WiFi, and expanded social welfare programs.
Major transport projects and energy infrastructure will continue, with renewed focus on national defence amid rising tensions in the West Philippine Sea, alongside consistent foreign policy.
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