The State of the Nation Address is an annual address by the president of the Philippines to a joint session of the Congress of the Philippines. Mandated by the 1987 Constitution, the speech is delivered every fourth Monday of July at the Plenary Session Hall of the Batasang Pambansa Complex in Batasan Hills, Quezon City.
The National Youth Commission, also known as the NYC, is a government agency in the Philippines that specifically addresses issues surrounding the Filipino youth. It was founded on June 30, 1995, via Republic Act 8044 or the "Youth in Nation-Building Act of 1995".
Joyce E. Bernal is a Filipina film and television director. Her entry to the film industry began when she became a film editing apprentice under Ike Jarlego Jr. for Viva Films in 1989, the year she worked on Eddie Garcia's film Imortal.
Brillante Mendoza is a Filipino independent filmmaker. Mendoza is known one of the key members associated with the Philippine New Wave.
The Bangsamoro Organic Law, also known as the Bangsamoro Basic Law (BBL), and officially designated as Republic Act No. 11054, is a Philippine law that provided for the establishment of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM).
The 2015 State of the Nation Address was the sixth and last State of the Nation Address delivered by President Benigno Aquino III.
Pantaleon Diaz Alvarez is a Filipino politician serving as the Representative of Davao del Norte's 1st district since 2016, previously holding the position from 1998 to 2001. He served as the Speaker of the House of Representatives from 2016 to 2018. He also served as the Secretary of Transportation and Communications in the Cabinet of President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo from 2001 to 2002.
The 2016 State of the Nation Address was the first State of the Nation Address delivered by President Rodrigo Duterte.
Proclamation No. 216 was the 2017 proclamation of martial law and suspension of the privilege of the writ of habeas corpus in the whole of Mindanao amid clashes between government forces and Maute group terrorists in Marawi, issued by Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte on May 23, 2017. The state of martial law was extended thrice by Congress at the request of Duterte, citing necessity to quell hostile activities perpetrated by terrorist groups, and ended with the third extension lapsing on December 31, 2019.
Protests against Former President Rodrigo Duterte escalated on November 18, 2016, following Duterte's support of the burial of the late president Ferdinand Marcos. These series of protests are mostly conducted by progressive groups and other opposing figures mainly due to the ongoing war on drugs, the declaration of martial law in Mindanao, and employment issues such as contractual terms being applied by companies and inflation which occurred due to the passage of the Tax Reform for Acceleration and Inclusion Law. Other causes of the protests include the government's response to the COVID-19 pandemic in the country, the passage of the Anti-Terrorism Act of 2020, and the shutdown and franchise denial of ABS-CBN.
The following is a timeline of protests against Rodrigo Duterte, the 16th President of the Philippines, and his policies. Issues were addressed in the protests including the war on drugs, employment issues, anti-terror law, and the government's response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The 2018 State of the Nation Address was the third State of the Nation Address delivered by President Rodrigo Duterte.
The 2019 State of the Nation Address was the fourth State of the Nation Address delivered by President Rodrigo Duterte.
The 2020 State of the Nation Address was the fifth State of the Nation Address delivered by President Rodrigo Duterte.
The 2021 State of the Nation Address was the sixth and final State of the Nation Address delivered by President Rodrigo Duterte.
The State of the Nation Addresses of Rodrigo Duterte, the 16th president of the Philippines, were met with several protests.
The first 100 days of Rodrigo Duterte's presidency began on June 30, 2016, the day Rodrigo Duterte was inaugurated as the 16th president of the Philippines. The concept of the first 100 days of a presidential term was first adopted in the Philippines by President Corazon Aquino from the United States and has since been used as a gauge of presidential success and activism, and is a considered the "honeymoon period" where traditional critics are urged to refrain from detracting the new president. The 100th day of his presidency ended at noon on October 8, 2016.
The 2022 State of the Nation Address was the first State of the Nation Address that was delivered by President Bongbong Marcos on July 25, 2022, at the Batasang Pambansa Complex.
The 2023 State of the Nation Address was the second State of the Nation Address that was delivered by President Bongbong Marcos on July 24, 2023, at the Batasang Pambansa Complex.
