Duterte dismisses Marcos' SONA as 'waste of time'

Former President Rodrigo Duterte has dismissed President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.'s fifth State of the Nation Address (SONA) as a "waste of time" and stated he has no plans to watch it. Duterte made these remarks in an ambush interview in The Hague, Netherlands. This statement follows Vice President Sara Duterte's (daughter of the former president) own declaration of not watching Marcos Jr.'s SONA. The former president's sharp criticism of the sitting president's annual address signals a potential deep rift within Philippine politics, particularly between the current administration and the previous one, which Duterte led. The SONA is typically a crucial event where the president outlines the nation's progress and future plans. While it is intended to inform the public, Duterte's dismissive attitude suggests underlying political tensions and possible discontent with the current administration's performance or direction. Information Source: Inquirer NewsInfo