Senators on Tuesday, July 11 said the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) will face scrutiny over its procurement of a luxury vehicle in the upcoming Senate deliberation on the proposed P5.268-trillion national budget for 2023. “We will question (them) during the budget season,” Senate Minority Leader...
BETTER DAYS This year we mark the 21st Philippine-Spanish Friendship Day (Phil-Span). By virtue of Republic Act 9187, we commemorate the cultural and historical ties, friendship and cooperation between the Philippines and Spain on June 30 of each year. This was one of the legacies of my father,...
Some senators on Monday, July 3 expressed their dismay at the Department of Tourism’s (DOT) use of “non-original/stock footage” of travel destinations in other countries for the promotional video of “Love the Philippines” campaign. Sen. Juan Edgardo “Sonny” Angara said the DOT should...
BETTER DAYS During the recently-concluded International Trade Forum held in Taguig City, the Marcos administration unveiled its Philippine Export Development Plan 2023 to 2028 (PEDP), a comprehensive strategy on how to grow our exports and make it at par with our neighboring countries and even the...
Senator Juan Edgardo “Sonny” Angara on Friday, June 30 said he is confident President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. has plans to further promote the Philippines as a potential destination for foreign investments in the next five years. ...
Sen. Juan Edgardo “Sonny” Angara has led the inauguration of the Senator Edgardo J. Angara Convention Center in Baler, Aurora. Angara said the completion of the convention center is a realization of the late Senate President’s dream for Baler, and the entire province of Aurora, to thrive and...
The Philippine government should set an example in supporting the country’s local industries by purchasing more domestically-manufactured products, Sen. Juan Edgardo “Sonny” Angara said on Wednesday, June 21. Sen. Juan Edgardo "Sonny" Angara (Senate PRIB Photo) Angara,...
At least two senators said they support the proposal to bring to the United Nations (UN) General Assembly the country’s problem with China on the West Philippine Sea (WPS). Sen. Juan Edgardo "Sonny" Angara (Senate PRIB Photo) “It’s one option that we can take into...
BETTER DAYS Last February, as chairman of the Senate Subcommittee on Trade, Commerce, and Entrepreneurship, we conducted a hearing on the bill providing for Protected Geographical Indications (GIs) of locally produced agricultural or natural products, processed products, or any products of...
The Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines’ (IPOPHL) recent approval for the Guimaras Mango to be registered as a geographical indication (GI) will open up more opportunities for high-quality, Philippine-made products be known internationally. Senator Juan Edgardo “Sonny” Angara...
BETTER DAYS Every year on June 25 the world commemorates the Day of the Seafarer. First celebrated in 2011, it pays tribute to all seafarers around the world for their invaluable contribution to international trade and the world economy. It has been over a decade since we first filed the bill...
BETTER DAYS Over the years, our government has taken steps to address the structural challenges of the economy — be it the high cost of power, inadequate skills of our workforce, or poor logistics. What has been lacking is a coordinated transformation of the economy across three specific, albeit...
