Senator Juan Edgardo "Sonny" Angara on Monday, June 20 said the push to abolish the K-to-12 education system should be reviewed. ‘’Not necessarily with a view to abandoning it kasi sa tingin ko di pa talaga siya naimplementa ng maigi (because it was not implemented well),’’ Angara said. The...
Senator Juan Edgardo Angara said Sunday, June 19 that his Senate Finance Committee would support the vision and initiatives of Vice President-elect Sara Duterte for the Filipino people in the next six years. Angara issued the statement after congratulating Duterte, who took her oath of office as...
BETTER DAYS Senator Sonny Angara Recently, the Department of Health (DOH) announced that recorded Covid-19 cases have increased by roughly 30 percent between the end of May and mid-June. Such finding was affirmed a few days ago by OCTA Research, who also noted a spike in the positivity rate and the...
Shares that one trait you need to be a dad Senator Sonny Angara, dad of three children and husband to Tootsy, has been continuing his father Edgardo Angara's legacy in helping the Philippines become a better country for its citizens. But, aside from his duties as a senator, he's enjoying his family...
Senator Sonny Angara said he hopes that the Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases would hold dialogues with local government units (LGUs) to discuss the mandatory wearing of face masks against Covid-19. In an interview with The Chiefs, Angara said that...
Senator Sonny Angara said he is leaving it up to the upcoming members of the majority to decide who would be the next Senate leader, but is vouching for Senate Majority Leader Juan Miguel “Migz” Zubiri to be the next Senate president. Angara issued the statement in an interview saying that...
BETTER DAYS Senator Sonny Angara The 18th Congress recently concluded its work. And despite the pandemic, we can say that a lot has been accomplished across three very tumultuous years. As chairman of the Committee on Finance, we ensured that the budget was enacted on time. More importantly, in...
BETTER DAYS Senator Sonny Angara The 31st Southeast Asian (SEA) Games held in Hanoi, Vietnam recently concluded with the Philippines almost securing a podium finish. We ranked fourth in the overall tally with 226 medals in total, behind host Vietnam (1st), Thailand (2nd), and Indonesia (3rd). While...
BETTER DAYS Senator Sonny Angara Elections, given that they mark transitions in our society, do often trigger periods of soul-searching and reflection. They can also be very emotional affairs, not least because the prospect of new political leaders taking the helm can elicit either anticipation or...
BETTER DAYS Senator Sonny Angara When my late father former Senator Edgardo J. Angara retired from public service in 2013, he said something worth remembering during these times: “Good politics is also marked by close collaboration between the branches of government.” He was talking about his...
BETTER DAYS Senator Sonny Angara Earlier this year, we filed Senate Resolution 974 calling for an inquiry on the state of health financing in the country to determine needed legislation for strengthening our healthcare system. While Congress was on recess for the national campaign, our office...
So. who will be the Senate President in the forthcoming 19th Congress? There are still no clues on who will replace outgoing Senate President Vicente Sotto III, chairman of the Nationalist People’s Coalition (NPC). Sotto lost in the May 9, 2022 vice presidential race. By June 30, he will have...
