Senate President Aquilino “Koko” Pimentel III (left), along with House Speaker Pantaleon Alvarez (right), listens to President Rodrigo Duterte’s (bottom) 2nd State of the Nation Address during a joint session of Congress on Monday, July 24, 2017. In his address, Duterte urged both houses of Congress to act on the priority legislation of his administration, such as the restoration of death penalty, the Tax Reform for Acceleration and Inclusion (TRAIN), the National Land Use Act, the Bangsamoro Basic Law, and a bill creating a new department that will be tasked to deliver “enhanced disaster resiliency” in the country. (Photo by Albert Calvelo)