It felt like Christmas in July in the Philippines this week, as President Ferdinand Marcos Jnr delivered his State of the Nation Address on Monday with a veritable haul of gifts: cheap rice, free laptops, free bus rides and expanded healthcare. Yet for all the gift-giving flourish and parade of populist promises, one question remained – who will foot the bill? The annual State of the Nation Address (SONA) has long served as a platform for Philippine presidents to trumpet their achievements and...