MALACAÑANG’S directive to “downplay” President Duterte’s first State of the Nation Address (Sona) in a memo asking guests “not to wear long gowns” as “it will not be a fashion show” was met with approval by a nation that has largely been turned off by the display of pomp and bling at the annual speech of the Chief Executive.
IT IS hot and humid in Atlanta. But it’s always cool and comfy in my sister’s house. Outside it’s another story. There have been warnings issued for pets, babies and the elderly (in that order) to stay indoors.
YOUR mantra for the week: “I pray, therefore, I prosper.”
FREDERICK PERALTA There’s a rule on how to wear the barong properly, and from a designer’s point of view, it looked wrong to wear the sleeves rolled-up at the
The story goes that Ifugao Rep. Teddy Baguilat Jr. not only endured the artificial arctic climate inside the Batasang Pambansa session hall in traditional wear that barely covered his back,
Not once, but twice. For the senators, congressmen and their spouses, the dress code for last Monday’s State of the Nation Address (Sona) was business attire or Filipiniana, with the
President Rodrigo Duterte set a simple tone for his inaugural State of the Nation Address (Sona) to Congress by ordering the event stripped of its trademark swank and opulence, but that did not deter guests from making an effort to look memorable as they entered the House of Representatives yesterday.
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