THERE may have been no red carpet, but the 2025 State of the Nation Address (SONA) by President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. still saw a parade of elegance — refined, culturally rooted, and deeply intentional.
In keeping with the President’s call for a more modest and grounded affair, many public figures opted for subtlety over spectacle. Yet their fashion choices remained striking — imbued with personal expression, regional identity, and quiet power.
In Western Visayas, elegance was not about extravagance. It was about storytelling.
Here are some of the region’s leaders and other House and Senate leaders who made quiet yet powerful fashion statements at yesterday’s SONA./PN
