MANILA, Philippines — President Rodrigo Duterte delivered on Monday an almost expletive-free fourth State of the Nation Address (Sona) that lasted for an hour and 33 minutes. Now halfway through his six-year term, the President laid out the policies he would want to adopt for the remaining three years in office. ADVERTISEMENTSurprisingly, the 74-year-old President did not slam his critics this time, as he usually did in his lengthy and rambling speeches. READ: Duterte asks Congress: We need to pass bill for department of waterDepartment of OFWs: He again pushed the creation of an OFW department to address the concerns of Filipino workers abroad. READ: Duterte urges Congress to pass Trabaho billThe President also proposed a law that would require commercial establishments across the country to close by midnight.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer July 22, 2019 13:18 UTC