Senators on Tuesday, January 16 expressed their support to Senate President Juan Miguel “Migz” Zubiri for leading the filing a Senate resolution that seeks to pursue amendments to the 1987 Constitution, but only limited to revisions in its economic provisions. Senate President Juan Miguel...
BETTER DAYS Looking back at 2023, we could say that the Senate and Congress as a whole had a very productive year in terms of fulfilling its mandate of crafting meaningful laws for the benefit of our people and the country. Congress had a strong working relationship with the executive branch. We...
BETTER DAYS Every year priority is given to our education sector when it comes to the crafting of the national budget. There can be no argument as to the need to spend on education. It is a fundamental human right and the return on investments made here are significant and far-reaching. As in...
BETTER DAYS In the early days of our Republic, when the annual budget was barely P10 million, the coffers were downloaded by the retreating revolutionary government from trains in duffel bags. But today, in this era of trillions-peso expenditure plans, it is downloaded electronically....
The Senate has ratified the bicameral conference committee report on the proposed P5.768-trillion national budget for 2024. In his sponsorship speech, Senate Finance Committee chairman Sen. Juan Edgardo “Sonny” Angara said the bicameral conference report affirmed an increase of...
BETTER DAYS When we came up with our Tatak Pinoy or Proudly Filipino advocacy in 2019, the overarching goal was to transform the Philippines into a progressive and vibrant economy, to help Filipino entrepreneurs and industries become more competitive, and to provide our people with more...
Senator Sonny Angara doesn't think that the confidential and intelligence funds (CIF) that were stripped under the 2024 General Appropriations Bill (GAB) would be restored during the ongoing bicameral conference committee meetings. Sen. Sonny Angara, chairperson of the Committee on Finance, leads...
The bicameral conference committee meetings on the proposed P5.768-trillion 2024 national budget will begin on Thursday, Nov. 30. There, select members of the Senate and the House of Representatives (HOR) will meet and formally iron out the disagreeing provisions of the House and Senate versions of...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) should resolve the issues that are causing the delays in the distribution of the social pension for indigent senior citizens, Sen. Juan Edgardo “Sonny” Angara said on Monday, November 27. The senator said nearly P50-billion is...
BETTER DAYS Reaching the age of 60 is a milestone that some of us are looking forward to but is also a reality dreaded by many. For people who worked for most of their lives, reaching the age of retirement means a life without stress or pressure and enjoying the fruits of their labor....
The Senate may be able to approve the proposed P5.768-trillion General Appropriations Bill (GAB) next week, Sen. Juan Edgardo “Sonny” Angara said on Monday, November 20. Angara said the Senate will finish the period of interpellations for the remaining agencies that have yet to be...
BETTER DAYS Five years have passed since Republic Act No. 11148 or the Kalusugan at Nutrisyon ng Mag-nanay Act was enacted. Also known as the First 1,000 Days Act, the law is intended to address several issues related to the health of infants and their mothers, particularly those from poor...
