Duterte's SONA 2018

The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority says portion of Commonwealth Avenue will be closed for President Rodrigo Duterte’s third State of the Nation Address on Monday, July 23, 2018.

The stretch of Commonwealth Avenue from Tandang Sora to Batasan will be closed to traffic starting 12:01 a.m. on Monday.

Motorists are advised to take the following alternate routes:

Southbound: Fairview to Quezon Memorial Circle  

• Along Commonwealth Avenue, turn tight to Fairlane Street, right to Dahlia Avenue, left to Lilac Street or Chestnut, right to Republic Avenue, Don Gregorio Road, Old Sauyo to Mindanao Avenue and vice versa
• Along Commonwealth Avenue, turn right to Regalado Avenue, right to Republic Avenue, Don Gregorio Road, Old Sauyo Road to Mindanao Avenue and vice versa

Eastbound

• Along Quezon Memorial Circle, right turn to Visayas Avenue, left turn to Congressional Avenue, right turn to Mindanao Avenue, right turn to Old Sauyo or Quirino Highway to destination
• Along Quezon Memorial Circle, right turn to North Avenue, right turn to Mindanao Avenue, right to Old Sauyo Road or Quirino Highway to destination 

Presidential Communications Operations Office chief Martin Andanar confirms that Joyce Bernal will direct the third State of the Nation Address of President Rodrigo Duterte.

Presidential spokesperson Harry Roque earlier refused to confirm that Bernal would replace Brillante Mendoza as SONA's director citing that he has not seen any document yet.

Roque, however, said he also heard that Bernal would take part as the SONA director.

The president's third SONA will take place on July 23.