{"id":1956757,"date":"2024-07-01T15:21:32","date_gmt":"2024-07-01T07:21:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsinfo.inquirer.net\/?p=1956757"},"modified":"2024-07-11T15:38:04","modified_gmt":"2024-07-11T07:38:04","slug":"will-vp-duterte-fl-marcos-be-sona-seatmates-again","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsinfo.inquirer.net\/1956757\/will-vp-duterte-fl-marcos-be-sona-seatmates-again","title":{"rendered":"Will VP Duterte, FL Marcos be Sona seatmates again? Panel to decide"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"attachment_1932480\" style=\"width: 1210px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1932480\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1932480\" src=\"https:\/\/newsinfo.inquirer.net\/files\/2024\/04\/Sara-Duterte-Liza-Araneta-Marcos-23April2024.jpg\" alt=\"Sara Duterte \u2014PHOTO FROM INDAY SARA DUTERTE FB PAGE Liza Araneta-Marcos\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" srcset=\"https:\/\/newsinfo.inquirer.net\/files\/2024\/04\/Sara-Duterte-Liza-Araneta-Marcos-23April2024.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/newsinfo.inquirer.net\/files\/2024\/04\/Sara-Duterte-Liza-Araneta-Marcos-23April2024-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/newsinfo.inquirer.net\/files\/2024\/04\/Sara-Duterte-Liza-Araneta-Marcos-23April2024-129x73.jpg 129w, https:\/\/newsinfo.inquirer.net\/files\/2024\/04\/Sara-Duterte-Liza-Araneta-Marcos-23April2024-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-1932480\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sara Duterte \u2014PHOTO FROM INDAY SARA DUTERTE FB PAGE\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Liza Araneta-Marcos<\/p><\/div>\n\n<p>MANILA, Philippines \u2014 Will Vice President Sara Duterte and First Lady Liza Araneta-Marcos be seatmates again during the third State of the Nation Address (Sona) of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.?<\/p>\n<p>That&#8217;s for an interagency panel to decide, according to House of Representatives Secretary General Reginald Velasco.<\/p>\n<p>In an ambush interview on Monday, Velasco was asked what the seating plan for the upcoming Sona would look like given that the political landscape has changed due to the Marcos-Duterte rift.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe have an interagency committee, wherein the Office of the President and the Senate counterparts are there. So, we will decide on that, the seating plan for the VIPs&#8230;As of now, there\u2019s no decision,\u201d Velasco said.<\/p>\n<p>In the past Sonas, the First Lady and the Vice President were seated beside each other.<\/p>\n<p>Last April, the First Lady admitted snubbing the Vice President after she attended prayer rallies where the President was called a \u201cdrug addict\u201d by the Vice President&#8217;s father, former president Rodrigo Duterte.\u00a0 In June, the Vice President resigned from her post as Education Secretary.<\/p>\n<p><strong>READ: <a href=\"https:\/\/newsinfo.inquirer.net\/1931379\/liza-marcos-admits-snubbing-sara-duterte\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Liza Marcos admits snubbing Sara Duterte: \u2018Bad shot na \u2019yan sa akin\u2019<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>READ:\u00a0<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/newsinfo.inquirer.net\/1952974\/vice-pres-sara-duterte-resigns-as-deped-secretary-says-palace\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Sara Duterte resigns as DepEd secretary, says Palace<\/strong>\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<p>According to Velasco, the panel is looking to accommodate 2,000 guests in the plenary hall.<\/p>\n<p>At least 60 percent of the attendees have confirmed, the House official added.<\/p>\n<p>When asked if the Vice President was among those invited, Velasco answered in the affirmative.<\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"Will VP Duterte, FL Marcos be Sona seatmates again? Panel to decide | INQToday\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/xSTKVvmNBF8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>Renovations<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Renovation works are ongoing at the Batasang Pambansa Complex in a bid to make the venue for the Sona more conducive to attendees. Velasco did not give details on how much the House is spending on repairs and improvements.<\/p>\n<p>He said that part of the improvements was to enclose the north and south wings, where VIPs would move through. Air-conditioning units would also be installed to make the areas cooler.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe don&#8217;t have the figures available now. But, as you know, this is an old building. That&#8217;s why we have decided to renovate the north, south, and that back lobby,&#8221; he explained.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We have decided to install air conditioning because sometimes the guests have a hard time when they line up&#8230;As you know, at the Sona, all the VIPs will be passing through the north and south lobby. One major complaint is that it is too hot,&#8221; he added in Filipino.<\/p>\n<p>For security, the Batasan complex would also be locked down starting July 19, Friday.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe same arrangement, we will lock down the building during the weekend of Sona.\u00a0 So, employees will be limited, access will be limited. Only a select number of staff and employees will be allowed,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>MANILA, Philippines \u2014 Will Vice President Sara Duterte and First Lady Liza Araneta-Marcos be seatmates again during the third State of the Nation Address (Sona) of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.? 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