The President’s State of the Nation Address is traditionally held on the fourth Monday of July, at exactly 4 p.m. An hour since its slated start, President Rodrigo Duterte has yet to deliver his speech.
In the interim, an ouster of House Speaker Pantaleon Alvarez took place, followed by the oath-taking of Pampanga 2nd District Representative and former President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo.
Filipinos, naturally, are taking their emotions online. Check out their reactions below:
Plot twists abound today:
SONA 2018 drinking game, anyone?
(Speaking of drinking games—our friends at SCOUT made one.)
Filipino time?
An unexpected comeback (?)
Game of Thrones
On the HOR drama:
Deathly Hallows
More tweets once Duterte finally decides to start his speech.
UPDATE:
Here are some reactions to points in the President’s speech: