• 5 months ago
Senate, House open last regular session of 19th Congress

Senate President Francis Escudero and Speaker Martin Romualdez open the third and last regular session of the Senate and House of Representatives on July 22, 2024 ahead of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.'s State of the Nation Address (SONA) before the joint session of Congress at the Batasang Pambansa Complex in Quezon City later in the day. Sen. Imee Marcos led the prayer at the Senate.

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Transcript
00:00every year on the 4th Monday of July to commence this regular session.
00:07I hereby call the 3rd regular session of the 19th Congress to order.
00:15For the convening of the Congress of the Philippines for its first regular session once a year,
00:23the first session of the 3rd regular session of the 2nd in the 19th Congress of the Philippines.
00:28It is hereby called to order.
00:31May I ask Senator Aiden to kindly lead the chamber in prayer.
00:58May I ask Senator Aiden to kindly lead the chamber in prayer.
01:06May I ask Senator Aiden to kindly lead the chamber in prayer.
01:16May I ask Senator Aiden to kindly lead the chamber in prayer.
01:25Because of the hardship of my fellow countrymen,
01:30the price of food is high compared to the price of rice.
01:34Many are hungry, many are sad, and many are in despair.
01:39And as my father used to say,
01:42for every tear of victory, may God bless us with success.
01:48Especially now that so many are suffering.
01:51May God support us by preventing the war of oppression in the Philippines.
01:59May God continue to love and defend the Philippines,
02:03your Senate and the entire nation.
02:08To President Inday Sara Duterte,
02:12Pagtagumpayin ang mabubutin hangarin ng aking kapatid, ang Pangulong Bongbong Marcos,
02:18na mangibabaw sa mga mapangsarili na kabahidin sa kanina.
02:22At patuloy yung pong salingain ang sambayan ng Pilipinas. Amen.

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