FLOOD-CONTROL INVESTIGATION
Marcos publicly acknowledged that the flood-control investigation had reached Leyte Representative and former House Speaker Martin Romualdez.
A complaint for preliminary investigation had already been filed with the Office of the Ombudsman before the SONA.
A preliminary investigation is not yet a criminal case filed in court and does not establish guilt.
Romualdez has denied wrongdoing.
Marcos said additional cases were nearing filing.
Marcos reported that nearly ₱25 billion in money and assets had been recovered, frozen, or preserved.
This does not mean that the entire ₱25 billion had already been recovered and returned to the government.
Marcos said more than ₱800 million had been returned to the National Treasury. This remains an administration figure.
FUEL PRICES AND HOUSEHOLD RELIEF
Marcos reviewed measures implemented by the government in response to the Middle East energy crisis and higher fuel prices.
The LPG and kerosene excise-tax suspension had already ended on July 8.
The 20 percent regular fare discount and combined 40 percent discount for priority passengers under the land-based Service Contracting Program had already ended on May 22.
Marcos said the 50 percent MRT-3 and LRT-2 fare discount remained in effect.
Qualified jeepney and UV Express units received a ₱10-per-liter diesel subsidy. This did not automatically cover every driver or vehicle.
Marcos said more than ₱60 billion had been allocated for several crisis-response and assistance programs through the end of the year.
UPLIFT is only one component of that broader assistance package.
The program targets around 7.5 million poor, near-poor, and low-income households.
Marcos also reported that more than 12,000 Filipinos had been repatriated, around 140,000 overseas Filipino workers had received assistance, and the country had fuel stocks sufficient for almost two months.
These remain administration figures.
ENERGY SECURITY
Marcos presented a pipeline of energy projects intended to increase the country’s power supply.
Around 200 projects could add nearly 10,000 megawatts by 2028.
Of these, 45 had reportedly been completed, 31 were targeted for completion in 2026, and 124 were targeted through 2028.
Another 1,700 megawatts could come from energy-storage projects.
These are targets and projections, not guaranteed delivered capacity.
The reported 222 billion cubic feet of additional Malampaya gas is an initial reserve estimate.
Initial production was being targeted for the fourth quarter of 2026.
The claim that it could supply electricity equivalent to the needs of 1.6 million households until 2034 is a projection.
Marcos said the country should reconsider nuclear energy, but he did not announce a specific plant, budget, or construction schedule.
He asked Congress to pass the proposed Sariling Kuryente Act.
The proposed measure is not yet law.
EDUCATION
Marcos announced and reviewed programs involving school counselors, teachers, classrooms, feeding, and scholarships.
The government had approved funding and standards for 10,000 School Counselor Associate positions.
Hiring and deployment were still underway. The 10,000 counselors were not all working in schools yet.
A total of 32,916 new teaching positions had been approved for School Year 2026–2027.
Approved positions do not automatically mean that all positions have already been filled.
Marcos reported that more than 80,000 teachers and school heads had been promoted.
A public-private partnership is expected to construct 16,459 classrooms in 1,095 schools in Luzon.
Construction is planned for 2027 to 2028. These classrooms have not yet been completed.
The school feeding program targets approximately 4.5 million to 4.6 million learners.
Under the Presidential Scholars program, five students from each barangay would receive ₱20,000 each.
The scholarship allocation is ₱100,000 for five students per barangay, not ₱100,000 for each scholar.
The scholarship program had already been announced before the SONA.
HEALTHCARE
Marcos highlighted existing health programs and announced planned benefit expansions.
Marcos said 25 million Filipinos had registered under YAKAP and 4.5 million had received consultations.
These figures should remain attributed to Marcos because published PhilHealth figures may use different definitions and coverage measurements.
Under GAMOT, qualified patients may receive up to ₱20,000 annually for medicines.
The program covers 75 medicine categories and had more than 2,000 accredited providers.
The existing developmental-disability benefit covers up to 90 therapy sessions.
Marcos announced that this would be increased to 150 sessions and that the benefit package would be doubled.
The increase was an announcement. It was not yet shown as an active benefit in a published PhilHealth circular at the time of the SONA.
The Philippine Virology and Vaccine Institute had already been created by law in 2025.
What remains is its implementation, development, staffing, facilities, and operations.
TRANSPORTATION
Marcos presented target dates for several railway and expressway projects.
The Malolos-to-Valenzuela section of the North-South Commuter Railway is targeted for partial operation around December 2027.
The railway connection to Clark is expected to open in phases.
These dates are government targets and may still change.
Twelve MRT-7 stations from North Avenue to Sacred Heart are targeted to operate by the second quarter of 2027.
Sacred Heart station is in Caloocan, not Quezon City.
For SLEX Toll Road 4, the December 2026 target covers the first three packages from Sto. Tomas to Tiaong.
This covers approximately 31.6 kilometers and does not represent completion of the entire 66.7-kilometer project.
DISASTER PREPAREDNESS
Marcos reported completed evacuation centers and announced additional disaster-preparedness measures.
He said 137 evacuation centers had been completed.
He announced planned Ligtas Pinoy Centers in Bicol, Eastern Samar, Bukidnon, and Davao de Oro.
The 137-center figure remains an administration report unless supported by a complete independently verified project list.
Marcos also called for updates to the National Building Code and the Ecological Solid Waste Management Act.
These were requests for legislative action, not completed legal changes.
WEST PHILIPPINE SEA
Marcos reaffirmed that the 2016 arbitral ruling is final and binding.
He said the Philippines would continue defending its rights through peaceful and legal means.
He said the country would not abandon the ruling because of foreign or domestic attempts to undermine it.
NOTABLE OMISSION
Marcos did not discuss the ongoing impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte.
Malacañang had already said before the SONA that the impeachment proceedings would not be included.