MANILA — Tough-talking President Rodrigo Duterte is expected to dwell on the country’s security situation and make a fresh push for his federalism advocacy in his State of the Nation Address this Monday. Rep. Joel Mayo Almario noted that Mr. Duterte would talk about continuing his controversial “war on drugs.”“The President will acknowledge it was almost an impossible task, citing the return of the syndicates inside the Bilibid [Prisons]. Sought for comment by the INQUIRER, other members of the administration-led House super-majority revealed several legislative agenda they wanted Mr. Duterte to call attention to in his SONA. On security, Tugna and Sarmiento said the President should also prioritize the creation of a Unified National ID System. Speaking of Marawi City, Sarmiento said Mr. Duterte could push for a special appropriations bill for the rebuilding of the devastated city.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer July 23, 2017 10:18 UTC