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{{Short description|Speech by Philippine President Bongbong Marcos}}
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| title            = First State of the Nation Address<br/><small>of President Bongbong Marcos</small>
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| caption          = President Bongbong Marcos delivering his first State of the Nation Address on July 25, 2022
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| duration         = 1 hour and 14 minutes
| date             = {{start date|2022|07|25|mf=y}}
| venue            = Session Hall, [[Batasang Pambansa Complex]]
| location         = [[Quezon City]], [[Philippines]]
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| participants     = [[Bongbong Marcos]]<br>[[Migz Zubiri]]<br>[[Martin Romualdez]]
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| blank1_data      = [[2021 State of the Nation Address (Philippines)|2021 State of the Nation Address]]
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{{url|https://stateofthenation.gov.ph/sona/2022//}}
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The '''2022 State of the Nation Address''' was the first [[State of the Nation Address (Philippines)|State of the Nation Address]] delivered by President [[Bongbong Marcos]] on July 25, 2022, at the [[Batasang Pambansa Complex]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Pinlac |first=Beatrice |date=2022-07-16 |title=Over 21,000 security personnel to be deployed for Bongbong Marcos' first Sona |url=https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1628914/security-forces-to-deploy-over-21k-personnel-for-bongbong-marcos-first-sona |access-date=2022-07-26 |website=INQUIRER.net |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=What you need to know about Ferdinand Marcos Jr's first SONA |url=https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/7/25/what-you-need-to-know-about-ferdinand-marcos-jrs-first-sona |access-date=2022-07-26 |website=www.aljazeera.com |language=en}}</ref>
==Preparations==
On May 31, 2022, Marcos met with several members of the [[Congress of the Philippines]] to discuss his upcoming first [[State of the Nation Address (Philippines)|State of the Nation Address]].<ref>{{cite news |date=May 31, 2022 |title=Marcos discusses upcoming SONA, legislative agenda with lawmakers |website=CNN Philippines |url=https://www.cnnphilippines.com/news/2022/5/31/Marcos-meeting-with-lawmakers-SONA-legislations.html |access-date=July 4, 2022 |archive-date=July 4, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220704051628/https://www.cnnphilippines.com/news/2022/5/31/Marcos-meeting-with-lawmakers-SONA-legislations.html |url-status=dead }}</ref> The [[Presidential Security Group]] hosted an inter-agency meeting on July 11 to discuss the security preparations for the upcoming SONA.<ref>{{Cite web |title=PSG keen on keeping Pres Marcos' first SONA safe |url=https://pia.gov.ph/news/2022/07/12/psg-keen-on-keeping-pres-marcos-first-sona-safe |access-date=2022-07-26 |website=PIA}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Mercado |first=Neil Arwin |date=2022-07-11 |title=PSG prepares for Bongbong Marcos' first Sona |url=https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1626040/psg-prepares-for-bongbong-marcos-first-sona |access-date=2022-07-26 |website=INQUIRER.net |language=en}}</ref> SONA attendees were required to undergo a [[Reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction|RT-PCR]] and a [[Rapid antigen test (COVID-19)|rapid antigen]] test. Other health precautions were also implemented, including the mandatory wearing of face masks and face shields for those entering the [[Batasang Pambansa Complex|session hall]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Mercado |first=Neil Arwin |date=2020-07-27 |title=LOOK: Security, health protocols all set at Batasang Pambansa for SONA |url=https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1312494/look-security-health-protocols-all-set-at-batasang-pambansa-for-sona |access-date=2022-07-27 |website=INQUIRER.net |language=en}}</ref> 21,853 security personnel were deployed to the [[Batasang Pambansa Complex|Batasang Pambansa]]. The [[Philippine National Police]] imposed a [[Gun control|gun ban]] in [[Metro Manila]] from July 22 to 27.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Pinlac |first=Beatrice |date=2022-07-14 |title=PNP to enforce Metro Manila gun ban for Marcos' Sona from July 22 to 27 |url=https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1628190/pnp-to-enforce-metro-manila-gun-ban-for-marcos-inauguration-from-july-22-to-27 |access-date=2022-07-27 |website=INQUIRER.net |language=en}}</ref>
In writing the address, Marcos was aided by undersecretaries Ina Reformina, Maria Pamela Pedroche and Marlon Purificacion who were newly hired at the [[Presidential Communications Group#Presidential Communications Office|Presidential Communications Operations Office]] (PCOO).<ref>{{cite AV media|author=Third Floor Studio : Your Happy Network!|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gEIOhhcEaWg|title=MIND YOUR OWN OPINION (ANONG MASASABI MO KINA ATTY. VIC, MAYOR BASTE AT IBA PA?)|date=|website=[[YouTube]]|publisher=[[Google|Google LLC]]|access-date=July 26, 2024|language=Filipino, English|time=28:32|quote=Ako naman, siguro sa ating tatlo [Ina, Pam, Marlon], ako [Ina] lang yung pinakakonti yung interaction [with Liza Araneta Marcos]. In fact, the closest, really, was when we were writing the first SONA of the president, and then we were brainstorming with the president, you know, working on the draft...}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Golez|first=Prince|title=Ex-ABS-CBN Reporter Ina Reformina Joins PCOO|url=https://politiko.com.ph/2022/06/29/ex-abs-cbn-reporter-ina-reformina-joins-pcoo1/features/|access-date=July 26, 2024|work=Politiko|publisher=MCD Multimedia Corporation|date=June 29, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Panti|first=Llanesca T.|title=Andanar meets with Trixie Cruz-Angeles, other incoming PCOO officials|url=https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/836528/andanar-meets-with-trixie-cruz-angeles-other-incoming-pcoo-officials/story/|access-date=July 26, 2024|agency=[[GMA News Online]]|publisher=[[GMA Network]]|date=June 29, 2022}}</ref>
==Seating and guests==
On July 4, 2022, [[House of Representatives of the Philippines|House of Representatives]] Secretary-General [[Mark Llandro Mendoza]] announced that it was expected that 315 members and 24 senators would attend the event, a total of 339 people. Mendoza also announced that the number of media to be allowed into the Batasang Pambansa would be limited.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Face-to-face set-up for PBBM's 1st SONA, says House exec |url=https://mb.com.ph/2022/07/04/face-to-face-set-up-for-pbbms-1st-sona-says-house-exec/ |access-date=2022-07-27 |website=Manila Bulletin |language=en-US}}</ref> Former presidents [[Joseph Estrada]] and [[Gloria Macapagal Arroyo]] confirmed attendance to the SONA, however Arroyo tested positive for [[COVID-19|COVID]]. She instead attended the SONA online. [[Vice President of the Philippines|Vice President]] [[Sara Duterte]] attended the event in person.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Peña |first=Kurt Dela |date=2022-07-25 |title=Bongbong Marcos' 1st Sona: Inheriting Duterte problems, plotting solutions |url=https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1634039/bongbong-marcos-1st-sona-inheriting-duterte-problems-plotting-solutions |access-date=2022-07-27 |website=INQUIRER.net |language=en}}</ref>
==Address content and delivery==
{{Wikisource|Bongbong Marcos' First State of the Nation Address}}
President Bongbong Marcos reported on the outcome of programs and policies that were promulgated under his predecessor, [[Rodrigo Duterte]].<ref>{{cite news|title=State of the nation address (SONA): Constitutional duty or colonial hangover?|url=https://www.manilatimes.net/2022/07/09/opinion/columns/state-of-the-nation-address-sona-constitutional-duty-or-colonial-hangover/1850308|website=Manila Times|date=July 9, 2022|access-date=July 9, 2022}}</ref>
Before he started his speech, the singing of ''[[Lupang Hinirang]]'', the national anthem which was led by the Samiweng Singers, a choral group based from his home province, [[Ilocos Norte]]. It was followed by the ecumenical prayer led to the audience by the representatives of various religious groups. Marcos started his speech at 4:05pm and ended at 5:19pm. He was joined by Senate President [[Migz Zubiri]] and his first cousin, House Speaker [[Martin Romualdez]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Marcos delivers 'data-driven' SONA|url=https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1179738|website=Philippine News Agency|date=July 31, 2022|access-date=July 25, 2022}}</ref>
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