Senator Miriam Defensor Santiago on Tuesday said she would file a resolution prescribing an official uniform for Congress members attending the annual State of the Nation Address (SONA).

Santiago said her proposal would aim to prevent a repeat of last Monday’s SONA where male and female lawmakers took turns displaying “bling” clothes and jewelry, and acted as endorsers of expensive designers.

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