LGBTQ+ groups are disappointed with President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s third State of the Nation Address (SONA) as he did not mention equal rights as a priority issue of his administration. In his speech that clocked over an hour, Marcos did not mention anything about the LGBTQ+ community or a measure that would prohibit discrimination based on one’s sexual orientation, gender identity, and gender expression (SOGIE). “We are disappointed that once again, the equality agenda has been set aside in the State of the Nation Address despite it being a basic human right. We firmly believe and maintain that equality and non-discrimination ought to be staples in the national agenda,” PANTAY national convenor Vince Liban said in a statement.