House preparations on high gear for Aquino State of the Nation Address

MANILA, Philippines — Preparations continued at the House of Representatives for President Benigno Aquino III’s third state of the nation address (SONA) with its Public Relations and Information Department threshing out details on security and media coverage for the event.

PRID Executive Director Rica dela Cuesta presided over the fourth meeting on preparations for Aquino’s SONA on July 23.

She ironed out with journalists the rules and guidelines concerning their media coverage as strict security measures were expected during the event.