Senate President Juan Miguel "Migz" Zubiri told the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) to settle the issue regarding delays in refunds on the value-added tax which may prompt foreign investors to pull the plug and move shop to other countries. Sen. Sonny Angara, chairperson of the Committee on...
BETTER DAYS We congratulate the Commission on Elections (Comelec) for the successful holding of the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE). As committed by our poll body, there was no failure of election in any of the 201,786 precincts across the country. We also extend our...
BETTER DAYS Over the past 23 years, the Public Employment Service Office (PESO) has been instrumental in helping Filipinos find and secure jobs in the Philippines and overseas. Enacted on Feb. 14, 2000, Republic Act 8759 paved the way for the establishment of PESOs in the capital towns of...
BETTER DAYS The Senate Committee on Finance is about to conclude its hearings on the individual budgets of the different departments, agencies and offices of the government. Over the next two weeks, we will be collating the recommendations made by our 15 subcommittee chairpersons for the crafting...
Senator Sonny Angara is seeking the development of more parks, recreational facilities, and open spaces as a means to help Filipinos cope with mental health issues. During the hearing on the proposed 2024 budget of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH), Angara suggested a shift or...
BETTER DAYS Over the past year, our lives have returned to normal with the end of the Covid-19 pandemic. The pandemic restrictions are now a thing of the past – the economy has opened up and most people have returned to the workplace. It is encouraging to see people back out in public, children...
In less than 30 minutes, a Senate finance subcommittee has approved the Office of the President’s (OP) proposed P10.7 billion budget for 2024. Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin leads officials of the executive department in presenting the Office of the President's P10.7-billion proposed 2024...
BETTER DAYS Over a decade has passed since we first filed the bill pushing for the institutionalization of a Magna Carta of Filipino Seafarers. It was way back in July of 2007 when I was on my second term as the representative of the province of Aurora when we filed the bill and since then, we have...
Department of Finance (DOF) Secretary Benjamin Diokno said on Monday, Oct. 2, that the Maharlika Investment Corp. (MIC) could be off and running in the first quarter of 2024. Department of Finance Sec. Benjamin E. Diokno presents the department's proposed consolidated budget of P32.4 billion for...
BETTER DAYS Sept. 24 this year marks what would have been the 89th birthday of my father, former Senate President Edgardo Angara. It has been five years since he passed away and our entire family still misses him badly. We are constantly reminded of his countless accomplishments and the impact he...
BETTER DAYS Almost all of us are aware of the myriad of problems our education system is facing. Filipino students rank among the lowest in the world when it comes to reading comprehension, math and science. There is no question that we are faced with a learning crisis that if left unchecked could...
BETTER DAYS The election period has started for the 2023 Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE). The filing of certificates of candidacy began last Aug. 28, 2023 while the campaign period will be from Oct. 19 to 28. Election day will be on Oct. 30. According to the Commission on...
