MANILA: In the past years, most SONA attendees, especially the ladies, treated the event as if it was a fashion show—wearing gowns and extravagant Filipinianas.
This year however, President Rodrigo Duterte urged the attendees to dress simply. And simply they dressed.
Here are comparisons on how the SONA guests toned down their clothing from the previous SONA in 2015.
Sen. Chiz Escudero and wife Heart Evangelista, July 25, 2016.
Senator Grace Poe and husband Neil Llamanzares, July 25, 2016.
Senator Pia Cayetano, July 25, 2016
Sen. Nancy Binay, July 25, 2016.
