Imee Marcos wears Fernando Amorsolo-inspired Filipiniana at Senate opening session ahead of SONA 2024

Senator Imee Marcos has arrived at the Third Regular Session of the 19th Congress on Monday morning, ahead of President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr.'s third State of the Nation Address (SONA).

Imee walked the red carpet donning a painted Filipiniana inspired by Fernando Amorsolo’s painting “Planting Rice,” and carried a white purse.

“Kay Amorsolo na lang buhay ang mga magsasaka,” Imee told GMA News Online.

President Marcos is set to deliver his third SONA on Monday afternoon at the Batasang Pambansa Complex in Quezon City.

Some of the current pressing issues include the rising conflict in the West Philippine Sea against global superpower China, which has prompted Manila to lodge diplomatic protests against Beijing, and officials from both countries to hold a bilateral meeting to manage the ongoing disputes in the region.

Chiz Escudero and Heart Evangelista, Bong Revilla and Lani Mercado, Grace Poe, Risa Hontiveros, Nancy Binay, other senators and their guests, have also arrived at the Senate session.

Sen. Imee Marcos on her painted Filipiniana: “Kay Amorsolo na lang buhay ang mga magsasaka.” @gmanews pic.twitter.com/FoPm88LkGd

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