ALL eyes weren’t just on President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. during his third State of the Nation Address (SONA) at the Batasang Pambansa on Monday, July 22, but also on the stunning women from Western Visayas and the Senate who graced the event with their elegance and charm.
Here are some of the Western Visayas leaders and their wives as well as the Senate men and women who graced the SONA 2024 red carpet:
Dr. Kathy Gorriceta, wife of Cong. Michael “Mike” Gorriceta of the 2nd District of Iloilo
Cong. Raul “Boboy” Tupas of the 5th District of Iloilo with his wife, Provincial Board member Binky Tupas
Cong Jullienne “Jam-Jam” Baronda of Iloilo City
Cong. Jannette Garin of Iloilo’s 1st District
Cong. Juliet Marie Ferrer of Negros Occidental’s 4th District
Cong. Greg Gasataya (2nd from left) of Bacolod City with wife Maita and kids
Negros Occidental’s representatives are all present in SONA 2024: (from left) 1st District’s Cong. Gerardo Valmayor, 3rd District’s Cong. Francisco “Kiko” Benitez, Abang Lingkod Party-list’s Cong. Stephen “Caraps” Paduano, 2nd District’s Cong. Alfredo Marañon III, 6th District’s Cong. Mercedes “Cheding” Alvarez, 4th District’s Cong. Juliet Ferrer, 5th District’s Cong. Dino Yulo, and Bacolod City Lone District’s Cong. Greg Gasataya.
Uswag Ilonggo Party-list’s Rep. James “Jojo” Ang and family
Senator Grace Poe
Senator Imee Marcos
Senator Loren Legarda
Senate President Chiz Escudero with wife Heart Evangelista
