Richard Gomez, Lucy Torres arrive at SONA 2024

Leyte 4th District Representative Richard Gomez and his wife Ormoc City Mayor Lucy Torres-Gomez have arrived at President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr.'s State of the Nation Address (SONA) at the Batasang Pambansa Complex in Quezon City.

Lucy wore a sheer powder blue gown by Lulu Tan-Gan, while Richard donned a classic Barong Tagalog. 

Several personalities have walked the SONA red carpet earlier, including Heart Evangelista, Boss Toyo, and Manila Mayor Honey Lacuna who donned a Binondo-inspired Filipiniana.

President Marcos is set to deliver his third SONA, scheduled at 4 p.m. Politicians and their guests from across the Philippines are set to attend the event.

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.

Richard Gomez and his wife Lucy Torres Gomez arrive at Batasang Pambansa for #SONA2024. Lucy is wearing a sheer powder blue gown by Lulu Tan-Gan | @gmanews pic.twitter.com/q30uObohN2

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