1978 State of the Nation Address (Philippines)

State of the Nation Address of the Philippines June 2026 June 2026 1978 Message on theState of the Nation President Ferdinand Marcos delivers his 1978 SONA.jpg President Ferdinand Marcos delivers his 13th State of the Nation Address 1978 06 12 Session Hall, Batasang Pambansa Complex Quezon City, Philippines 14 41 36 N 121 5 40 E region:PH_type:event inline,title Ferdinand Marcos Languages English Previous 1977 State of the Nation Address Next 1979 State of the Nation Address The 1978 Message on the State of the Nation, entitled "A Bold Experiment", was the 13th State of the Nation Address (SONA) delivered by Ferdinand Marcos, the 10th president and 3rd prime minister of the Philippines, on June 12, 1978. It was the first SONA of a Philippine president delivered at the Batasang Pambansa Complex.2013-07-22 Fast facts about the Sona https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/449535/fast-facts-about-the-sona-2 2026-06-21 INQUIRER.net en Marcos, who had been serving as president since 1965, was confirmed as prime minister by the newly inaugurated Interim Batasang Pambansa, a unicameral legislative assembly that succeeded the abolished bicameral Congress.1978-06-13 Marcos Promises Stability in Opening The New Parliament https://www.nytimes.com/1978/06/13/archives/marcos-promises-stability-in-opening-the-new-parliament-voting.html 2026-06-21 The New York Times en-US 0362-4331https://books.google.com.ph/books?id=gP_-8rXzQs8C The Europa World Year Book 2004 Europa Publications 2004 45th 2 London, England 3408 en-UK His address focused on the assembly's establishment and the adoption of a parliamentary system under the new 1973 Constitution. Marcos presented the establishment of the new form of government as a means of transitioning from emergency rule as a president who had absorbed legislative powers to constitutional governance, while retaining the reforms of the Bagong Lipunan (New Society) reform movement. Marcos highlighted achievements in economic development, rural modernization, land reform, peace and order, and foreign relations, crediting these with the policies he introduced since declaring martial law in 1972. He also emphasized political participation through the relatively new barangay system, national self-reliance, poverty alleviation, and the strengthening of democratic institutions under the new parliamentary system. Marcos's address concluded with a call for national unity and support for the government's agenda for development and reform.Ferdinand E. Marcos, Thirteenth State of the Nation Address, June 12, 1978 https://www.officialgazette.gov.ph/1978/06/12/ferdinand-e-marcos-thirteenth-state-of-the-nation-address-june-12-1978/ https://web.archive.org/web/20230201070627/https://www.officialgazette.gov.ph/1978/06/12/ferdinand-e-marcos-thirteenth-state-of-the-nation-address-june-12-1978/ 2023-02-01 2026-06-21 Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines en-US 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 Ferdinand Marcos' Thirteenth State of the Nation Address 1977 State of the Nation Address 1979 State of the Nation Address State of the Nation Address 1 1978 yes yes Category:State of the Nation Addresses (Philippines) Category:1978 in the Philippines Category:1978 speeches Category:Presidency of Ferdinand Marcos