BETTER DAYS According to Department of Health (DOH) data, pulmonary-related illnesses were the first, fifth, seventh, and ninth top causes of morbidity in the Philippines in 2022. In fact, acute respiratory tract infections remained the top ailment reported by Filipinos from 2012 to 2022....
Senators on Wednesday, January 24, refused to back down on accusing the House of Representatives of railroading the People’s Initiative to amend the 1987 Constitution and asked members of the Lower House to drop the signature campaign so discussions on Charter change can proceed without any...
Senator Juan Edgardo “Sonny” Angara on Tuesday, January 23 reaffirmed the Senate’s commitment to fund the country’s first lung transplant program. Senator Juan Edgardo “Sonny” Angara and President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. graces the 42 nd founding anniversary of the...
BETTER DAYS Since assuming the chairmanship of the Senate Committee on Finance in 2019, we have been committed toward strengthening our public health care system. Providing access to quality health care to all, particularly to our disadvantaged countrymen, is one of the most important...
Senators on Tuesday, January 16 expressed their support to Senate President Juan Miguel “Migz” Zubiri for leading the filing a Senate resolution that seeks to pursue amendments to the 1987 Constitution, but only limited to revisions in its economic provisions. Senate President Juan Miguel...
BETTER DAYS Looking back at 2023, we could say that the Senate and Congress as a whole had a very productive year in terms of fulfilling its mandate of crafting meaningful laws for the benefit of our people and the country. Congress had a strong working relationship with the executive branch. We...
BETTER DAYS Every year priority is given to our education sector when it comes to the crafting of the national budget. There can be no argument as to the need to spend on education. It is a fundamental human right and the return on investments made here are significant and far-reaching. As in...
BETTER DAYS In the early days of our Republic, when the annual budget was barely P10 million, the coffers were downloaded by the retreating revolutionary government from trains in duffel bags. But today, in this era of trillions-peso expenditure plans, it is downloaded electronically....
The Senate has ratified the bicameral conference committee report on the proposed P5.768-trillion national budget for 2024. In his sponsorship speech, Senate Finance Committee chairman Sen. Juan Edgardo “Sonny” Angara said the bicameral conference report affirmed an increase of...
BETTER DAYS When we came up with our Tatak Pinoy or Proudly Filipino advocacy in 2019, the overarching goal was to transform the Philippines into a progressive and vibrant economy, to help Filipino entrepreneurs and industries become more competitive, and to provide our people with more...
Senator Sonny Angara doesn't think that the confidential and intelligence funds (CIF) that were stripped under the 2024 General Appropriations Bill (GAB) would be restored during the ongoing bicameral conference committee meetings. Sen. Sonny Angara, chairperson of the Committee on Finance, leads...
The bicameral conference committee meetings on the proposed P5.768-trillion 2024 national budget will begin on Thursday, Nov. 30. There, select members of the Senate and the House of Representatives (HOR) will meet and formally iron out the disagreeing provisions of the House and Senate versions of...
