Senator Juan Edgardo “Sonny” Angara has called on the Senate to look into the various complaints raised by Muslim Filipinos against the National Council on Muslim Filipinos (NCMF). Angara, who filed Senate Resolution No. 768, said the Upper Chamber should look into the reports of subpar...
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...
Senator Juan Edgardo “Sonny” Angara on Friday, September 22, welcomed the Commission on Elections’ (Comelec) decision to exclude the government fuel subsidy program from the ban on spending during the election period for the 2023 barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) polls. With this,...
Senator Juan Edgardo “Sonny” Angara on Sunday, September 17 assured that officials and members who would be elected in the upcoming Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) elections will benefit from a stronger, more responsive SK system. Angara noted it has been a year since Republic Act 11768, which...
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...
Senator Juan Edgardo “Sonny” Angara has assured that the proposed council that would be tasked to formulate strategies under the proposed “Tatak Pinoy” (Proudly Filipino) Strategy law would be coordinating closely with other government agencies and independent councils. Angara...
BETTER DAYS The Senate Committee on Finance, of which I am chairman, recently concluded its deliberations on Senate Bill No. 2426 or the proposed Tatak Pinoy (Proudly Filipino) Act which aims to develop a strategy to encourage, support, and promote the production of more diverse, sophisticated,...
Senator Juan Edgardo “Sonny” Angara has donated a total of 10 motorcycles to the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) in support of the agency’s soon-to-open Motorcycle Riding Academy. Sen. Sonny Angara addresses Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) employees...
Finance Secretary Benjamin E. Diokno's recent statement regarding the need to review the Universal Access to Quality Tertiary Education (UAQTE) gained mixed reactions from lawmakers. Sen. Juan Edgardo "Sonny" Angara believes that the review should be made from the perspective of making richer...
The Senate is a step closer to approving the proposed ‘Tatak Pinoy’ (Proudly Filipino) bill that aims to further develop and empower Philippine manufacturing industries through a wide-ranging, multi-sectoral approach. Sen. Sonny Angara sponsors the committee report of the Tatak...
