The House of Representatives is bracing for threats from terrorists, drug personalities and small-time criminals that may disrupt President Rodrigo Duterte’s second State of the Nation Address (SONA). at Arms Roland Detabali and House Secretary General Cesar Pareja said the chamber intensified its security preparations for the major event on July 24 as the military has yet to clear Marawi City of Maute terrorists. “A lot of drug personalities lost money, maybe they can pay people to mastermind chaos, or maybe there will be volunteers to start a turmoil. Pareja said the Batasang Pambansa will be on lockdown three days before the SONA. He said the House continues to coordinate with law enforcement agencies as it finalized security plans for the SONA.

Source: Manila Times July 12, 2017 16:18 UTC