MANILA, Philippines — In preparation for President Rodrigo Duterte’s State of the Nation Address on Monday, Filipino designers have shared a preview of their creations for the red carpet. Likewise, he showed the white draped outfit he made for Daphne Lagon, wife of Ako Bisaya Party-list representative Sonny Lagon. Meanwhile, Manila-based designer Marc Rancy shared a snapshot of a detail of one of the three SONA ensembles he designed for three Congress members. Screenshot from Facebook/Marc RancyJearson Demavivas, who designed Miss Universe 2018 Catriona Gray’s Binibining Pilipinas and Miss Universe national costumes, also provided a preview of a custom-made Filipiniana he made that incorporates a traditional Filipino tribal textile. In a Twitter post by ABS-CBN News, Binay shared that her SONA preparations included skipping rice.

Source: Philippine Star July 22, 2019 04:52 UTC