1945 State of the Nation Address (Philippines)

State of the Nation Address of the Philippines June 2026 June 2026 1945 Message to the First Congress of the Commonwealth of Philippines President Sergio Osmeña delivers his first and only State of the Nation Address.jpg President Sergio Osmeña (standing, left) delivers his first and only State of the Nation Address; House speaker Jose Zulueta (seated, center) and Senate president Manuel Roxas (not pictured) preside over the joint session. 1945 06 09 Temporary Congress Building, Old Japanese Schoolhouse Lepanto Street, Manila, Philippines 14 36 39.92 N 120 59 48.08 E region:PH_type:event inline,title Sergio OsmeñaManuel RoxasJose Zulueta Languages English Previous 1941 State of the Nation Address Next 1946 State of the Nation Address The 1945 Message to the First Congress of the Commonwealth of Philippines was the first and only State of the Nation Address (SONA) delivered by Sergio Osmeña, the 4th president of the Philippines, on June 9, 1945, at the Temporary Congress Building at Lepanto (now S.H. Loyola) Street, Manila. A former Japanese schoolhouse on Lepanto Street was used by the reconvened Congress after the destruction of the Legislative Building during World War II.Torregoza Hannah L. 2024-03-27 The countdown begins: New Senate building ready for occupancy in January 2025 https://mb.com.ph//2024/3/27/the-countdown-begins-new-senate-building-ready-for-occupancy-in-january-2025-1 2026-06-21 Manila Bulletin en The joint session was presided over by Senate President Manuel Roxas and House Speaker Jose Zulueta. Osmeña's address emphasized the restoration of the Commonwealth government following the liberation of the Philippines from Japanese occupation during World War II. He reported on the activities of the Commonwealth government-in-exile in Washington, D.C., the conditions endured by Filipinos during the occupation, and the contributions of guerrilla forces to the liberation campaign. Osmeña also outlined the challenges of postwar reconstruction, economic recovery, and the reestablishment of public institutions, while emphasizing national unity and preparation for the country's forthcoming independence the following year. He ended the address with a call for cooperation in rebuilding the country after its devastation during the war and congratulated the members of the 1st Commonwealth Congress.Sergio Osmeña, State of the Nation Address, June 9, 1945 http://www.officialgazette.gov.ph/1945/06/09/sergio-osmena-state-of-the-nation-address-june-9-1945/ https://web.archive.org/web/20231003194831/http://www.officialgazette.gov.ph/1945/06/09/sergio-osmena-state-of-the-nation-address-june-9-1945/ October 3, 2023 2026-06-21 Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines en-US live Osmeña did not deliver any further State of the Nation Addresses after losing his bid for a full term in the 1946 presidential election to Senate president Roxas.Philippine Electoral Almanac Presidential Communications Development and Strategic Planning Office 2015 978-971-95551-6-2 Revised and Expanded Manila, Philippines 74 en References External links List of State of the Nation Addresses https://www.officialgazette.gov.ph/past-sona-speeches/ Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines Sergio Osmeña's State of the Nation Address 1941 State of the Nation Address 1946 State of the Nation Address State of the Nation Address 1 1945 yes yes Category:State of the Nation Addresses (Philippines) Category:1945 in the Philippines Category:1945 speeches Category:Presidency of Sergio Osmeña