VP Sara Duterte calls Marcos' SONA 'waste of Filipino people's time'
Philippine Vice President Sara Duterte has sharply criticized President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.'s State of the Nation Address (SONA), calling it a "waste of time of the Filipino people." Duterte stated she did not watch the address due to being abroad and has no intention of reading its contents, accusing the President of failing to fulfill his promises.
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