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SONA Facts

• President Marcos delivered the Most SONAs. He delivered 20 SONAs.
• President Sergio Osmeña delivered the least number of SONAs. He delivered only 1 SONA, in 1945.
• President Elpidio Quirino was the only President not to deliver a SONA in front of Congress when he was confined in Johns Hopkins Hospital in the US: he delivered his SONA over the radio.
• Presidents Aguinaldo and Laurel were the only Presidents never to deliver a SONA. The Constitutions they served under did not require or provide for a SONA.
• Since 1936, when the first SONA was delivered, there were only 4 years when a SONA was not delivered. World War II: 1942, 1943, 1944; and the year of the EDSA Revolution: 1986.

SONA per Republic:

Commonwealth: 8 SONAs

Third Republic: 25 SONAs

Martial Law: 8 SONAs.

Fourth Republic: 5 SONAs

Fifth Republic: 25 SONAs

SONA per President:

Manuel L. Quezon: 6 SONAs

Sergio Osmeña: 1 SONA

Manuel Roxas: 3 SONAs

Elpidio Quirino: 5 SONAs

Ramon Magsaysay: 4 SONAs

Carlos P. Garcia: 4 SONAs

Diosdado Macapagal: 4 SONAs

Ferdinand E. Marcos: 20 SONAs

Corazon C. Aquino: 5 SONAs

Fidel V. Ramos: 6 SONAs

Joseph Ejercito Estrada: 3 SONAs

Gloria Macapagal Arroyo: 9 SONAs

2012 is the third SONA of President Benigno S. Aquino III

SONA per Venue:

33 SONAs were delivered in the Batasan Pambansa.

29 SONAs were delivered in the Legislative Building.

4 SONAs were delivered in a Converted School house in Lepanto St.

2 SONAs were delivered in Malacañan Palace.

1 SONA was delivered in Quirino Grandstand.

1 SONA was delivered in Rizal Park.

1 SONA was delivered in PICC.

1 SONA was delivered in the United States.

SONA per Congress:

1 SONA was delivered infront of the Batasan Bayan.

2 SONAs were delivered in front of the Regular Batasan Pambansa

4 SONAs were delivered without a Congress

6 SONAs were delivered infront of the Interim Batasan Pambansa

6 SONAs were delivered in front of a National Assembly

51 SONAs were delivered infront of a a Bicameral Congress

Top Ten Longest SONAs:

(President - Year - Wordcount)

1.) Ferdinand E. Marcos - 1969 - 30,427

2.) Ferdinand E. Marcos - 1972 - 24,186

3.) Ferdinand E. Marcos - 1970 - 21,640

4.) Ferdinand E. Marcos - 1968 - 18,399

5.) Ferdinand E. Marcos - 1971 - 15,220

6.) Ferdinand E. Marcos - 1976 - 15,053

7.) Ferdinand E. Marcos - 1967 - 14,601

8) Diosdado Macapagal - 1963 - 13,406

9.) Diosdado Macapagal - 1965 - 13,115

10.) Manuel Roxas - 1947 - 12,658

Top Ten Shortest SONAs:

1.) Gloria Macapagal Arroyo - 2005 - 1,551

2.) Elpidio Quirino - 1950 - 2,487

3.) Gloria Macapagal Arroyo - 2004 - 2,690

4.) Diosdado Macapagal - 1964 - 2,829

5.) Manuel L.Quezon - 1938 - 2,856

6.) Gloria Macapagal Arroyo - 2003 - 3,326

7.) Corazon C. Aquino - 1987 - 3,358

8.) Ramon Magsaysay - 1954 - 3,388

9.) Elpidio Quirino - 1951 - 3,495

10.) Ramon Magsaysay - 1956 - 3,905

This year’s SONA was approx. 8,890 words.

SONA Wordcounts from Longest to Shortest:

(President - Year - Wordcount)

Marcos 1969 - 30,427

Marcos 1972    - 24,186

Marcos 1970    - 21,640

Marcos 1968    - 18,399

Marcos 1971    - 15,220

Marcos 1976    - 15,053

Marcos 1967    - 14,601

Macapagal 1963    - 13,406

Macapagal 1965    - 13,115

Roxas 1947    - 12,658

Roxas 1946    - 11,516

Roxas 1948    - 9,954

Quezon 1941    - 9,846

Garcia 1959    - 9,417

Marcos 1978    - 9,197

Marcos 1974    - 9,148

Aquino III 2012    - 8,890

Garcia 1958    - 8,818

Macapagal 1962    - 8,672

Macapagal 1961    - 8,147

Marcos 1985    - 7,725

Marcos 1979    - 7,682

Quezon 1936    - 7,158

Quirino 1953    - 7,139

Quirino 1952    - 6,793

Garcia 1960    - 6,769

Magsaysay 1955    - 6,495

Estrada 1999    - 6,380

Estrada 2000    - 6,345

Marcos 1983    - 6,317

Ramos 1997    - 6,299

Aquino 1990    - 6,198

Marcos 1975    - 6,139

Aquino III 2011    - 6,123

Quirino 1949    - 6,050

Marcos 1973    - 5,842

Quezon 1940    - 5,836

Marcos 1977    - 5,813

Marcos 1981    - 5,721

Quezon 1937    - 5,622

Magsaysay 1957    - 5,544

Marcos 1966    - 5,544

Arroyo 2001    - 5,530

Ramos 1993    - 5,496

Marcos 1980    - 5,223

Marcos 1982    - 5,090

Ramos 1996    - 5,084

Ramos 1994    - 5,005

Quezon 1939    - 4,823

Arroyo 2007    - 4,633

Arroyo 2008    - 4,609

Marcos 1984    - 4,573

Ramos 1992    - 4,571

Osmeña 1945    - 4,525

Ramos 1995    - 4,491

Arroyo 2002    - 4,441

Arroyo 2009    - 4,436

Arroyo 2006    - 4,269

Aquino 1988    - 4,078

Estrada 1998    - 4,028

Ramos 1991    - 3,928

Magsaysay 1956    - 3,905

Aquino III 2010    - 3,731

Aquino 1989    - 3,583

Quirino 1951    - 3,495

Magsaysay 1954    - 3,388

Aquino 1987    - 3,358

Arroyo 2003    - 3,326

Quezon 1938    - 2,856

Macapagal 1964    - 2,829

Arroyo 2004    - 2,690

Quirino 1950    - 2,487

Arroyo 2005    - 1,551

Read the 2012 SONA in Filipino and English, and see the interactive timeline of all 73 SONAs.