MANILA, Philippines — In the morning of July 23, before Pres. Rodrigo Duterte delivers his third State of the Nation Address (SONA), the country’s senators and their spouses have gathered at the Senate for a photo session.
The following photos courtesy of The STAR and News5 Aksyon show the Filipiniana choices of the senators and their spouses before the SONA starts this afternoon.
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Senator @mannypacquiao poses for the camera with his wife Jinkee Pacquiao who is dressed in a modern Filipiniana. #SONA2018 pic.twitter.com/3C90AfS0BR
— The Philippine Star (@PhilippineStar) July 23, 2018
Senate President Tito Sotto and wife Helen Gamboa | via @maeannelosbanos pic.twitter.com/gVRy921xPk
— News5 AKSYON (@News5AKSYON) July 23, 2018
Sen. Chiz Escudero and wife Heart Evangelista at the opening of Senate session today | via @maeannelosbanos pic.twitter.com/6C9LpmeIzS
— News5 AKSYON (@News5AKSYON) July 23, 2018
Sen. Cynthia Villar poses before reporters and photographers before opening of Senate session.
— News5 AKSYON (@News5AKSYON) July 23, 2018
Q: Sino po designer nyo?
Villar: Ako! pic.twitter.com/FG4KqAAY37
Sen. Angara's wife Tootsie is wearing a Rajo Laurel dress. She also wears an anti-discrimination pin to support the bill being pushed by her husband | via @maeannelosbanos pic.twitter.com/em8SHoenlM
— News5 AKSYON (@News5AKSYON) July 23, 2018
Sen. Risa Hontiveros wears a Joel Acebuche Filipiniana for the opening of Senate session | via @maeannelosbanos pic.twitter.com/8TGJSd9H2B
— News5 AKSYON (@News5AKSYON) July 23, 2018
Sen. Trillanes is wearing a Paul Cabral barong for the opening of the 3rd regular session of the 17th Congress | via @maeannelosbanos pic.twitter.com/PIqlJsqlNX
— News5 AKSYON (@News5AKSYON) July 23, 2018
Opposition Sen. Trillanes believes calls for no-el will be stronger under Cong Arroyo as Speaker of the House: "Lalong iigting ang no-el. Remeber si Cong Arroyo ay 3rd term na at may mga pangarap din yan na maging prime minister ng ating bansa." | via @maeannelosbanos pic.twitter.com/W9SYsDocsx
— News5 AKSYON (@News5AKSYON) July 23, 2018
Sen. Nancy Binay is wearing a Randy Ortiz gown for today's opening of Senate session | via @maeannelosbanos pic.twitter.com/uuuR9ezr4y
— News5 AKSYON (@News5AKSYON) July 23, 2018
Women senators present at the Senate opening session. #SONA2018 | Photos via Mong Pintolo pic.twitter.com/Fuo90UEK3L
— The Philippine Star (@PhilippineStar) July 23, 2018
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