Marcos faces nation at Sona as corruption crackdown hits Philippine growth

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Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. is preparing for the State of the Nation Address amid a nationwide anti-corruption crackdown that could impact economic growth. The administration faces pressure to balance corruption investigations with sustaining the needs of ordinary citizens during this critical period.

Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jnr heads into Monday’s State of the Nation Address facing a legacy-defining question: can he balance his anti-corruption drive with sustaining economic growth and the needs of ordinary Filipinos? The address, known locally as the Sona, opens the final two years of Marcos’ presidency. Analysts say his administration must show tangible results from its investigation into the alleged billions of pesos in discrepancies relating to flood-control projects while...