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The Senate approved on third and final reading five house bills seeking to declare special non-working holidays in several provinces to commemorate local significant events. Senator Sonny Angara, chairman of the Senate Committee on Local Government and sponsor of the proposed measures, said the holidays he was proposing were milestones that “warrant equal recognition from […]
Expressing alarm over the reported suicide of teachers allegedly due to heavy workload, Senator Sonny Angara is pushing for the passage of the Teacher Protection Bill that aims to promote and improve the working conditions of public school teachers. “Lubos po nating ikinalulungkot at ikinababahala ang napabalitang kaso ng suicide ng dalawang guro kamakailan lamang […]
The Senate adopted a resolution commending the 10 outstanding Filipinos recently awarded by Metrobank Foundation for achieving a level of excellence over and above their mandates and responsibilities in the professions and in their lives. In his sponsorship speech for Senate Resolution No. 846, Senator Sonny Angara enjoined his fellow senators to recognize this year’s […]
Senator Sonny Angara has vowed to push for the funding of the medical scholarship program to address the shortage of doctors in the country. For this school year, the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) has allocated P250 million to subsidize the tuition of medical students in eight state universities and colleges (SUCs). For next school […]
Senator Sonny Angara has called on airport authorities to look into the compliance of air carriers with the air passenger bill of rights which guarantees compensation for cancelled flights following the Xiamen Airways plane mishap at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) runway. “While our primary goal is to prevent such NAIA runway incident from […]
The Senate approved on third and final reading a bill which would declare September 2 as a special non-working holiday in the province of Ifugao in commemoration of the surrender at the province of World War II Japanese General Tomoyuki Yamashita. House Bill No. 5553 was sponsored by Senator Sonny Angara, chairman of the Senate […]
Senator Sonny Angara has filed a bill that seeks to give free dialysis treatment to poor Filipinos stricken with kidney disease. Under his Senate Bill 1329, all national, regional and provincial government hospitals are required to establish a dialysis ward or unit that will provide free dialysis treatment to indigent patients. Angara noted that poor […]
Senator Sonny Angara has called on the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) to fast-track the implementation of the free Wi-Fi project in all state universities and colleges (SUCs) in the country. Based on the data from the DICT, as of July this year, only two of the 112 SUCs have been provided with […]
Senator Sonny Angara has lauded weightlifter Hidilyn Diaz for winning the first gold medal for the Philippines in the Asian Games in Jakarta, Indonesia. “Tayo po ay nakikiisa sa milyon-milyong Pilipinong nagbubunyi sa pagkapanalo ni Hidilyn. She once again showcased the Filipino fighting spirit. She deserves all the support in recognition of the honor she […]
Senator Sonny Angara is pushing for wide-ranging reforms to improve the quality of life of public school teachers, which he said, would lead to a better quality of education in the country. Speaking before the “Araw ng mga Guro” celebration in Quezon Province, Angara promised to prioritize in his legislative agenda the needs of the […]