{"id":57397,"date":"2015-07-28T18:44:38","date_gmt":"2015-07-28T10:44:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=57397"},"modified":"2015-07-28T19:46:23","modified_gmt":"2015-07-28T11:46:23","slug":"look-sona-2015-fashion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2015\/07\/28\/look-sona-2015-fashion\/","title":{"rendered":"LOOK: SONA 2015 fashion"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>MANILA &#8212; Aside from the President&#8217;s report on the state of the nation, the annual State of the Nation Address (SONA) is famous for the glitz and the glamour.<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s the time of the year that government officials and guests can don their most fashionable outfit and walk down the red carpet on their way to Batasang Pambansa in Quezon City on Monday, July 27.<\/p>\n<p>This year&#8211;President Benigno Aquino III&#8217;s sixth and last SONA&#8211;the general theme seems to be simplicity and natural elegance. However, simplicity comes at a price. According to some reports, a Filipiniana\u00a0<em>tierno<\/em>\u00a0from a famous designer could fetch anywhere between PhP 25,000 to PhP 50,000 (CAD $715 to $1,432), while a designer\u00a0<em>barong tagalog\u00a0<\/em>could be around PhP 20,000 to PhP 30,000 (CAD $573 to $859).<\/p>\n<p>Here are just some of the attendees from SONA 2015:<\/p>\n<p><strong>President Aquino&#8217;s Cabinet Members<\/strong><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_57398\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-57398\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/11755124_986025061441757_3611221770308180006_n.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-57398\" src=\"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/11755124_986025061441757_3611221770308180006_n.jpg\" alt=\"Members of President Aquino's Cabinet before proceeding to Batasang Pambansa for the 2015 State of the Nation Address (Photo courtesy of Deputy Presidential Spokesperson Abigail Valte via Official Gazette of the Philippines on Facebook)\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/11755124_986025061441757_3611221770308180006_n.jpg 600w, https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/11755124_986025061441757_3611221770308180006_n-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-57398\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Members of President Aquino&#8217;s Cabinet before proceeding to Batasang Pambansa for the 2015 State of the Nation Address (Photo courtesy of Deputy Presidential Spokesperson Abigail Valte via Official Gazette of the Philippines on Facebook)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Presidential sister and Queen of all Philippine Media Kris Aquino (with sons Josh and Bimby)<\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" style=\"background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 658px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);\" data-instgrm-captioned=\"\" data-instgrm-version=\"4\">\n<div style=\"padding: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"background: #F8F8F8; line-height: 0; margin-top: 40px; padding: 50% 0; text-align: center; width: 100%;\"><\/div>\n<p style=\"margin: 8px 0 0 0; padding: 0 4px;\"><a style=\"color: #000; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none; word-wrap: break-word;\" href=\"https:\/\/instagram.com\/p\/5oOgMiyEjJ\/\" target=\"_top\">Waiting for our SUNDO. We&#8217;re READY. #SONA2015 Makeup by @juansarte Hair by @nantealingasa Styling for my sons by @bangpineda &amp; @giancarlodavid. Their custom embroidered pi\u00f1a Barongs&#8217; fabric from Lucban, Quezon. Sewn in Quezon City. Styling for me by @boopyap &amp; @kimiyap My FILIPINIANA using pi\u00f1a callado from Lumban, Laguna &amp; created in Antipolo City by @michaelleyva_ #WearPinoy #LoveLocal &#x1f1f5;&#x1f1ed; (P.S. My brooch holding the pa\u00f1uelo in place was my Mom&#8217;s.)<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;\">A photo posted by Kris Aquino (@withlovekrisaquino) on <time style=\"font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px;\" datetime=\"2015-07-27T05:52:50+00:00\">Jul 26, 2015 at 10:52pm PDT<\/time><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script src=\"\/\/platform.instagram.com\/en_US\/embeds.js\" async=\"\" defer=\"defer\"><\/script>\u00a0 \u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Kris Aquino with Sen. Grace Poe and brother Pres. Benigno Aquino III<\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" style=\"background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 658px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);\" data-instgrm-captioned=\"\" data-instgrm-version=\"4\">\n<div style=\"padding: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"background: #F8F8F8; line-height: 0; margin-top: 40px; padding: 50% 0; text-align: center; width: 100%;\"><\/div>\n<p><a style=\"color: #000; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none; word-wrap: break-word;\" href=\"https:\/\/instagram.com\/p\/5ozwG9yEo8\/\" target=\"_top\">Advanced Happy Birthday Tita Susan Roces aka Jesusa Sonora Poe, the mom of @sengracepoe&#8230; I was just taking their pic, happy to be the photographer- but she called me to join them. Hi tita D @dolorguevarra! &#x1f48b;<\/a> A photo posted by Kris Aquino (@withlovekrisaquino) on <time style=\"font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px;\" datetime=\"2015-07-27T11:18:19+00:00\">Jul 27, 2015 at 4:18am PDT<\/time>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script src=\"\/\/platform.instagram.com\/en_US\/embeds.js\" async=\"\" defer=\"defer\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>The Aquino Family<\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" style=\"background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 658px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);\" data-instgrm-captioned=\"\" data-instgrm-version=\"4\">\n<div style=\"padding: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"background: #F8F8F8; line-height: 0; margin-top: 40px; padding: 50% 0; text-align: center; width: 100%;\"><\/div>\n<p style=\"margin: 8px 0 0 0; padding: 0 4px;\"><a style=\"color: #000; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none; word-wrap: break-word;\" href=\"https:\/\/instagram.com\/p\/5ow5KTSEki\/\" target=\"_top\">#FAMILY<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;\">A photo posted by Kris Aquino (@withlovekrisaquino) on <time style=\"font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px;\" datetime=\"2015-07-27T10:53:21+00:00\">Jul 27, 2015 at 3:53am PDT<\/time><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script src=\"\/\/platform.instagram.com\/en_US\/embeds.js\" async=\"\" defer=\"defer\"><\/script>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Sen. Francis &#8216;Chiz&#8217; Escudero with wife Kapuso actress Heart Evangelista-Escudero<\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" style=\"background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 658px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);\" data-instgrm-captioned=\"\" data-instgrm-version=\"4\">\n<div style=\"padding: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"background: #F8F8F8; line-height: 0; margin-top: 40px; padding: 50% 0; text-align: center; width: 100%;\"><\/div>\n<p><a style=\"color: #000; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none; word-wrap: break-word;\" href=\"https:\/\/instagram.com\/p\/5oU8nSFyih\/\" target=\"_top\">Heart Evangelista @iamhearte #hairbyjerryjavier @abtkurniawan #sona2015 @iamkatrinacruz #innosotto<\/a> A photo posted by Jerry Javier (@jerrybuanjavier) on <time style=\"font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px;\" datetime=\"2015-07-27T06:49:09+00:00\">Jul 26, 2015 at 11:49pm PDT<\/time>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script src=\"\/\/platform.instagram.com\/en_US\/embeds.js\" async=\"\" defer=\"defer\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Sarangani Vice Governor Jinkee Pacquiao, wife of &#8220;Pambansang Kamao&#8221; Manny Pacquiao<\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" style=\"background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 658px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);\" data-instgrm-captioned=\"\" data-instgrm-version=\"4\">\n<div style=\"padding: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"background: #F8F8F8; line-height: 0; margin-top: 40px; padding: 50% 0; text-align: center; width: 100%;\"><\/div>\n<p style=\"margin: 8px 0 0 0; padding: 0 4px;\"><a style=\"color: #000; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none; word-wrap: break-word;\" href=\"https:\/\/instagram.com\/p\/5oWGQLFyjo\/\" target=\"_top\">Sarangani Vice Governor Jinky Pacquiao #sona2015 #hairbyjerryjavier @abtkurniawan @francislibiran8<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;\">A photo posted by Jerry Javier (@jerrybuanjavier) on <time style=\"font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px;\" datetime=\"2015-07-27T06:59:12+00:00\">Jul 26, 2015 at 11:59pm PDT<\/time><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script src=\"\/\/platform.instagram.com\/en_US\/embeds.js\" async=\"\" defer=\"defer\"><\/script>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Sarangani Representative and &#8216;Pambansang Kamao&#8217; Manny Pacquiao<\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" style=\"background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 658px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);\" data-instgrm-captioned=\"\" data-instgrm-version=\"4\">\n<div style=\"padding: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"background: #F8F8F8; line-height: 0; margin-top: 40px; padding: 50% 0; text-align: center; width: 100%;\"><\/div>\n<p><a style=\"color: #000; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none; word-wrap: break-word;\" href=\"https:\/\/instagram.com\/p\/5oEkw7udwG\/\" target=\"_top\">On my way to State of the Nation Address!<\/a> A photo posted by Manny Pacquiao (@mannypacquiao) on <time style=\"font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px;\" datetime=\"2015-07-27T04:26:05+00:00\">Jul 26, 2015 at 9:26pm PDT<\/time>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script src=\"\/\/platform.instagram.com\/en_US\/embeds.js\" async=\"\" defer=\"defer\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Sen. Sonny Angara and wife Tootsy<\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" style=\"background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 658px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);\" data-instgrm-captioned=\"\" data-instgrm-version=\"4\">\n<div style=\"padding: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"background: #F8F8F8; line-height: 0; margin-top: 40px; padding: 50% 0; text-align: center; width: 100%;\"><\/div>\n<p><a style=\"color: #000; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none; word-wrap: break-word;\" href=\"https:\/\/instagram.com\/p\/5oxYR2tTHT\/\" target=\"_top\">&#x1f496;&#x1f496;&#x1f496;<\/a> A photo posted by tootsyangara&#x1f496;&#x1f496;&#x1f496; (@tootsyangara) on <time style=\"font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px;\" datetime=\"2015-07-27T10:57:35+00:00\">Jul 27, 2015 at 3:57am PDT<\/time><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script src=\"\/\/platform.instagram.com\/en_US\/embeds.js\" async=\"\" defer=\"defer\"><\/script>\u00a0 \u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Senators and their spouses at the opening of the 3rd regular session of the 16th Congress<\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" style=\"background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 658px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);\" data-instgrm-captioned=\"\" data-instgrm-version=\"4\">\n<div style=\"padding: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"background: #F8F8F8; line-height: 0; margin-top: 40px; padding: 50% 0; text-align: center; width: 100%;\"><\/div>\n<p>\u00a0 <a style=\"color: #000; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none; word-wrap: break-word;\" href=\"https:\/\/instagram.com\/p\/5oGAFFJ4t7\/\" target=\"_top\">#SONA2015: Group picture with fellow senators &amp; spouses during the opening of the 3rd regular session of the 16th Congress.<\/a> \u00a0 A photo posted by TG Guingona (@tgguingona) on <time style=\"font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px;\" datetime=\"2015-07-27T04:38:33+00:00\">Jul 26, 2015 at 9:38pm PDT<\/time>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script src=\"\/\/platform.instagram.com\/en_US\/embeds.js\" async=\"\" defer=\"defer\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Leyte Rep. Lucy Torres-Gomez with husband actor Richard Gomez<\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" style=\"background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 658px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);\" data-instgrm-captioned=\"\" data-instgrm-version=\"4\">\n<div style=\"padding: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"background: #F8F8F8; line-height: 0; margin-top: 40px; padding: 50% 0; text-align: center; width: 100%;\"><\/div>\n<p><a style=\"color: #000; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none; word-wrap: break-word;\" href=\"https:\/\/instagram.com\/p\/5phhlkNzrn\/\" target=\"_top\">My handsome date for the SONA.&#x1f33a;&#x1f33a;&#x1f33a;<\/a><\/p>\n<p>A photo posted by @lucytgomez on <time style=\"font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px;\" datetime=\"2015-07-27T17:58:18+00:00\">Jul 27, 2015 at 10:58am PDT<\/time><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script src=\"\/\/platform.instagram.com\/en_US\/embeds.js\" async=\"\" defer=\"defer\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Sen. Bam Aquino with wife Timi Gomez-Aquino and daughter Rory<\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" style=\"background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 658px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);\" data-instgrm-captioned=\"\" data-instgrm-version=\"4\">\n<div style=\"padding: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"background: #F8F8F8; line-height: 0; margin-top: 40px; padding: 50% 0; text-align: center; width: 100%;\"><\/div>\n<p><a style=\"color: #000; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none; word-wrap: break-word;\" href=\"https:\/\/instagram.com\/p\/5qlp76rRr-\/\" target=\"_top\">During last year&#8217;s SONA, there was just the two of us &lt;3 &lt;3 &lt;3 #sona2015<\/a><\/p>\n<p>A photo posted by @bamaquino on <time style=\"font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px;\" datetime=\"2015-07-28T03:53:37+00:00\">Jul 27, 2015 at 8:53pm PDT<\/time>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script src=\"\/\/platform.instagram.com\/en_US\/embeds.js\" async=\"\" defer=\"defer\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Which personality\/couple is your favorite? 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