BETTER DAYS Senator Sonny Angara Over the past three years, I have been advocating for a transformation among our industries — from one that produces common, low-value goods to one that churns out complex, high-value products. We dubbed this Tatak Pinoy (Proudly Filipino), which embodies our...
BETTER DAYS Senator Sonny Angara Aug. 6, 2022 marked the conclusion of the 11th Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Para Games held in Surakarta, Indonesia. The Para Games are a biennial multi-sport tournament featuring differently-abled athletes from the region held after every SEA...
BETTER DAYS Senator Sonny Angara Recently, we received some good news that among several bills that recently lapsed into law was the increase in the social pension for indigent senior citizens from the present ₱500 to ₱1,000 per month or from ₱6,000 to ₱12,000 annually. We filed this bill...
BETTER DAYS Senator Sonny Angara Among the highlights of President Marcos, Jr.’s first State of the Nation Address (SONA) was when he said that the government must bring healthcare to the people and not wait for them to come to the country’s hospitals and health care centers. The...
BETTER DAYS Senator Sonny Angara Last week, our country, with representatives from the Kingdom of Spain led by the Spanish Ambassador to the Philippines Jorge Moragas Sanchez, physically gathered in Baler, Aurora to celebrate the 20th Philippine-Spanish Friendship Day and the 123rd Anniversary of...
BETTER DAYS Senator Sonny Angara With just a few days left before the new administration formally takes over, one of the topics that has remained abuzz throughout public discussions and social media chatter is about the incoming cabinet of President-elect Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. While...
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...
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 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...
