Manuel Bonoan

Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. will deliver his State of the Nation Address amid a major corruption scandal implicating key allies, an impeachment trial for his estranged vice president, and heightened security due to bomb threats in Manila. Marcos is expected to address new programs to mitigate the Middle East war's economic impact following a declared energy emergency.

Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. will deliver his state of the nation speech amid a major corruption scandal implicating key allies, his vice president's impeachment trial, and security threats including a bomb explosion in Manila. The speech follows a flood-control corruption investigation that exposed kickbacks involving multiple officials and ongoing tensions over uncharged allies like former House Speaker Martin Romualdez.