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...
Senator Juan Edgardo “Sonny” Angara on Thursday, November 2 pushed for the passage of the bill granting early voting privileges for the elderly citizens and persons with disability or PWDs. Angara called for the institutionalization of this policy following the positive results of the...
The various measures pending in the Senate that seek to review Republic Act 9184 or the Government Procurement Reform Act (GPRA) are all aimed at building on the laws strengths and addressing the weaknesses in the landmark law, Sen. Juan Edgardo “Sonny” Angara said on Sunday, October 29. ...
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...
Senators on Wednesday, October 11 have expressed their support for ample confidential and intelligence funds (CIF) for the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) and the Department of Justice (DOJ) under the proposed 2024 national budget to boost the government’s fight...
Ombudsman Samuel Martires has formally asked the Senate and the House of Representatives to significantly decrease the P51-million confidential and intelligence funds (CIF) allocated to his office to P1-million under the proposed 2024 national budget. In his letter to Sen. Juan...
Senators on Sunday, October 8, congratulated Gilas Pilipinas for winning the gold medal at the 19 th Asian Games in Hangzhou, China. (Photo courtesy of O/S Bong Go) "This is not just a victory for Gilas Pilipinas; it's a triumph for the entire nation. Our athletes have shown...
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...
