For the third straight year, the country’s 117 state universities and colleges (SUCs) received increases in their budgets to support their constantly growing requirements to provide quality public education to the country’s tertiary students. Senator Juan Edgardo ‘’Sonny’’ Angara,...
Senate President Juan Miguel Zubiri on Tuesday, February 14, said the use of military-grade laser on Philippine Coast Guard personnel at the West Philippine Sea (WPS) by Chinese Coast Guard is “pure harassment.” “I will not elevate it to an act of hostility but it's pure harassment done by...
BETTER DAYS Senator Sonny Angara In January this year, the Senate Committee on Basic Education chaired by Senator Sherwin Gatchalian conducted a hearing to tackle Senate Bill No. 379 which aims to strengthen the promotion and delivery of mental health services in basic education schools through the...
The Second Congressional Commission on Education (EDCOM 2) will make a thorough assessment of the Philippine’s education system over the next three years with the aim of coming up with solutions to the problems plaguing the sector. Sen. Juan Edgardo “Sonny” Angara, one of the six...
Senator Sonny Angara on Tuesday, February 7 urged the government to act with dispatch on the rising pregnancies among very young girls and teenagers, noting that majority of the registered adolescent live births involved men who are older than the girls. Citing data from the Philippine Statistics...
Specialty hospitals operated by the Department of Health (DOH) all received higher budgets for 2023 so they can serve more patients, particularly those who cannot afford the cost of treatment, Senator Sonny Angara said on Friday, February 3. As such, Filipinos can now travel to Manila to seek...
Senator Sonny Angara on Wednesday, February 1 reiterated the need for the Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) to include mental and behavioral disorders in its primary care benefit packagesto ease the financial burden of those seeking professional help. Angara issued the statement...
Senator Grace Poe favors the sale of non-performing or problematic government assets to fund the Maharlika Investment Fund (MIF). Poe thinks the private sector might handle these assets better as they are said to be riddled by corruption or are mismanaged. She advised that the sale should be done...
Several senators on Monday, January 30 said they are amenable to the government's move to grant Value-Added Tax (VAT) refunds to foreign tourists but stressed the need for public consultations on the matter. Senator Nancy Binay said she welcomes President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr.’s...
BETTER DAYS Senator Sonny Angara For couples blessed with children, there is nothing more gratifying than watching them grow up and become productive members of society with their own unique and individual personalities. But, in many instances, having a child could also be very challenging —...
Senator Sonny Angara on Friday, January 27 assured that funding for higher social pension for indigent senior citizens is ensured under the P5.268-trillion General Appropriations Act (GAA) for 2023. Angara assured some 4.1 million indigent seniors stand to receive P12,000 each in social pension...
Senate President Juan Miguel “Migz” Zubiri on Thursday, January 26 welcomed the news of the Philippines’ latest gross domestic product (GDP) growth calling it as a “remarkable success” and credited the efforts of President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr.’s administration for such...
