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Threads of Power: The Most Striking Barong Tagalog Looks From SONA 2025

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<p>Filipinos all over the country tuned in for <strong>President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.</strong>’s fourth <a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/metro-style/fashion/2025/7/28/sona-2025-20th-congress-attendees-fashion-1457" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>State of the Nation Address</strong></a> (SONA) last July 28. As the nation continues to take measures to alleviate the damages from the recent typhoon calamity, the House of Representatives announced that the usual extravagant wardrobe spectacle would be omitted for a more modest dress code that reflects awareness of the current situation. This also marked the first SONA to proceed without the traditional red carpet at the Session Hall of Batasang Pambansa Complex. </p><div><br/></div><p>Albeit the newly implemented adjustments, the event showcased a number of impeccably tailored baro’t saya before us, highlighting how like politics, fashion echoes Filipino identity through a blend of cultural tradition and modernity. From President Marcos Jr. to Senate President Escudero, listed below are the remarkable barong ensembles of the gentlemen at the 2025 SONA.</p><div><br/></div><div style="text-align:center"><strong>President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.</strong></div><div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:467px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1753782293470ED30B327-2933-4A2A-B863-BBA73E81D159.jpeg" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/><span class="fr-inner">President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. | Photo from @bongbongmarcos</span></span></span></div><div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1753782318528987BF4FF-8809-427A-AEF9-3E1C20F6A83E.jpeg" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/><span class="fr-inner">President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and First Lady Liza Marcos | Photo from @bongbongmarcos</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align:center"><strong>Senate President Chiz Escudero in Michael Leyva</strong></div><div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1753782478689032B1AA9-5CEE-4774-8225-AD6C126808BA.jpeg" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/><span class="fr-inner">Senate President Chiz Escudero with his wife Heart Evangelista | Photo from @iamhearte on Instagram</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align:center"><strong>Senator Joel Villanueva</strong></div><div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1753782600371E69F21B5-D205-4E68-A893-89986E5AD5A6.jpeg" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/><span class="fr-inner">Senator Joel with his father Eddie Villanueva | Photo from @joelvillanueva on Instagram</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align:center"><strong>Senator Win Gatchalian</strong></div><div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1753782703667BEE88527-B1DD-40D9-A149-BA0912D5A51F.jpeg" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/><span class="fr-inner">Photo from @wingatchalian on Instagram</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align:center"><strong>Dr Z Teo in Paul Cabral</strong></div><div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1753782853551DF461C7E-3685-493B-8184-F8B442519E20.jpeg" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/><span class="fr-inner">Photo from @drzteo on Instagram</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align:center"><strong>Sofronio Vasquez III</strong></div><div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/175378292679054605E3E-B672-4A65-AF77-FCD2A4050532.jpeg" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/><span class="fr-inner">Photo from @sofroniovasquez on Instagram</span></span></span></div>

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