BETTER DAYS The Philippine National Police reported a rise in cybercrime cases during the first quarter of 2024. According to the police’s Anti-Cybercrime Group (ACG), there were 4,469 cases recorded from January to March of 2024. This was an increase of almost 22 percent from the 3,668 cases...
BETTER DAYS Over the past few weeks we have started seeing an alarming trend of schools suspending onsite classes because of extreme heat being experienced in various areas of the country. With temperatures reaching the high 30s and over 40 degrees Celsius, students and teachers alike have found...
BETTER DAYS There is growing excitement about the implementation of Republic Act 11981 or the Tatak Pinoy (TP) Act — the law that will pave the way for stronger collaboration between the government and the private sector towards the development of Philippine industries, sustainable economic...
BETTER DAYS As we celebrate National Women’s Month, we look back to the accomplishments of Filipinas and the issues that are relevant to them as part of the continuous effort to promote women empowerment and gender equality. In the past year we were witness to several milestones for some...
BETTER DAYS Since the economy opened up after the Covid-19 pandemic, tourism has been a key contributor to the growth of the Philippine economy. Based on official data from the Philippine Statistics Authority, tourism made up 6.2 percent of the economy as measured by gross domestic product. The...
BETTER DAYS More than 20 years have passed since Republic Act 9184 or the Government Procurement Reform Act (GPRA) was enacted into law. Introduced by my father, the former Senate President Edgardo Angara, the GPRA was considered a world-class, landmark law for putting in place strong mechanisms to...
BETTER DAYS It is not often that we see the enactment of a law that was crafted with lofty aspirations and with a potential to be a gamechanger for our country. After five years of conceptualizing, continuous research and consultations, the Tatak Pinoy or Proudly Filipino bill is now a law...
BETTER DAYS Over three decades have passed since the 1987 Constitution was ratified. It was crafted immediately after a regime change that emerged after a peaceful revolution. A lot has changed over the years. Globally, countries have opened up their economies as a necessary step toward growth. Our...
BETTER DAYS It is not that often that a country is given an opportunity to take part in an event that has a global following and one that has the potential to reap huge benefits for the host. In 2023, we were fortunate to have been selected as one of three countries, alongside Japan and Indonesia,...
BETTER DAYS The results of the 2022 Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA)—the comparative survey conducted by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) on the academic performance, skills, and knowledge of 15-year-old students across countries—were...
BETTER DAYS According to Department of Health (DOH) data, pulmonary-related illnesses were the first, fifth, seventh, and ninth top causes of morbidity in the Philippines in 2022. In fact, acute respiratory tract infections remained the top ailment reported by Filipinos from 2012 to 2022....
BETTER DAYS Since assuming the chairmanship of the Senate Committee on Finance in 2019, we have been committed toward strengthening our public health care system. Providing access to quality health care to all, particularly to our disadvantaged countrymen, is one of the most important...
