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Senator Sonny Angara commended Filipino athletes who won medals in the recently concluded 2018 Asia Para Games in Jakarta, Indonesia, saying they, too, deserve cash awards under the law for bringing pride and honor to the country. “We would like to congratulate and commend our athletes with disabilities as well as their coaches and trainers […]
Senator Sonny Angara said the enactment of the Universal Health Care (UHC) bill will make sure all Filipinos will have access to quality and affordable medicines. “We are now a step closer to ensuring that every Filipino family will have access to health services without causing them financial hardship. Kabilang sa mga nilalayon nito ang […]
Senator Sonny Angara has endorsed for plenary approval a bill seeking a general tax amnesty aimed at encouraging taxpayers to pay correct taxes and raising more revenues to finance crucial government projects. Under Senate Bill 2059, the proposed amnesty covers all unpaid internal revenue taxes–estate taxes, general taxes and delinquent accounts–due for taxable year 2017 […]
Senator Sonny Angara has called on the Department of Energy (DOE) and the Department of Justice (DOJ) to assemble the task force tasked to investigate unreasonable oil price hikes in some provinces in the country, as inflation hits 6.7 percent due to high global oil prices. “The government should immediately take action if there are […]
The Senate has approved on third and final reading a bill establishing a program for the early detection of visual problems among kindergarten pupils and a funding facility for a continuing research for eye diseases and treatments. Senate Bill No. 1706, or the “National Vision Screening Act,” primarily institutionalizes a nationwide eye screening program for […]
The Senate passed on third and final reading a bill declaring November 8 as a special non-working holiday in the province of Leyte, in honor of the “extra-ordinary courage of the unsung heroes of Typhoon Yolanda.” House Bill No. 6591 was sponsored by Senator Sonny Angara, chair of the Senate Committee on Local Government, with […]
The proposed legislation expanding the coverage of the 20 percent transport fare discount for students has been approved by the Senate on third and final reading. With the backing of all of his colleagues who even stood as co-authors, the principal proponent, Sen. Sonny Angara, expressed hope that the House counterpart measure of Senate Bill […]
Senator Sonny Angara said the recent death of a junior member of the Philippine wushu team underscores the need to update existing government sports facilities to ensure the safety and health of Filipino national athletes. Angara, vice chairman of the Senate Committee on Sports, also expressed his sympathies to the family of 12-year-old wushu athlete […]
The Senate bill that seeks to institutionalize the granting of a 20 percent fare discount to students is set to be approved on third and final reading. Senate Bill 1597, principally authored and sponsored by Senator Sonny Angara, aims to institutionalize and expand the coverage of the student fare discount to include land, air, water […]
Senator Sonny Angara is backing moves that would give more power and funds to local government units (LGUs), whether under a federal form of government being pushed by President Rodrigo Duterte or through changes to the 27-year-old Local Government Code (LGC). Speaking before local officials of Siquijor province, Angara said that as chairman of the […]