Second State of the Nation Address

This document is the second 'State of the Nation' Address to the nation of Philippines by Ferdinand Marcos, delivered at the opening of the 2nd Regular Session of the 6th Congress. It was read out on January 23, 1967, at the Legislative Building, Manila. Ferdinand Emmanuel Marcos Sr. was a Filipino politician, lawyer, dictator and kleptocrat who was the 10th president of the Philippines from 1965 to 1986. Coming at the early part of his rule, it covers the themes such as social security reform, interventions to restore economic growth, regional politics and military action, among others.