The State of the Nation Address (Filipino: Talumpatî sa Kalagayan ng Bansà), often referred to simply as SONA (pronounced as a single word), is an annual address by the President of the Republic of the Philippines to a joint session of the Congress of the Philippines. It is mandated by the 1987 Constitution, and must be delivered every fourth Monday of July at the Plenary Hall of the Batasang Pambansa Complex in Batasan Hills, Quezon City, Metro Manila. A SONA is a way to inform the public about the status or state of the Philippines, the accomplishments and promises by the President of The Philippines.
