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Senator Sonny Angara has sponsored the bill that seeks to expand the coverage of the 20% student fare discount to not only include land transport, but also air, water, and rail transport all year round. “Ito po ay isang maagang Pamasko sa ating mga mag-aaral. Tiyak na makatitipid ang mga magulang dahil alam naman […]
Senator Sonny Angara has called for the passage of a bill that seeks to strengthen the emergency medical services system in the country after a female passenger lost her arm in an accident at the Metro Rail Transit 3 (MRT-3) Ayala Station in Makati City last week. According to recent reports, doctors successfully reattached […]
Senator Sonny Angara has called for the passage of a bill that seeks to mandate the implementation of a comprehensive healthcare program that covers the nine months of pregnancy and a child’s first two years – or the first 1,000 days of human life. “We call for support for the passage of bills that […]
Senator Sonny Angara seeks to expand the government’s free medicines program for poor families to include more hospitals, especially in far-flung areas. Under the earmarking provision of Senate Bill 1592 or the Tax Reform for Acceleration and Inclusion (TRAIN), which Angara sponsored as chairman of the ways and means committee, among the programs that […]
To really encourage payment of correct taxes, the Senate version of the first tax reform package has made available to self-employed individuals and professionals a flat tax regime that is simpler and easier to comply. Under Senate Bill 1592 or the Tax Reform for Acceleration and Inclusion (TRAIN), self-employed individuals and professionals can choose […]
Senator Sonny Angara has urged anew the Bureau of Customs (BOC) to fast-track the issuance of proper guidelines for the implementation of tax-free balikbayan boxes that would truly benefit overseas Filipino workers (OFWs). “Magpa-Pasko na naman pero wala pa ring kasiguraduhan kung mapapakinabangan na ng ating mga kababayang abroad ang pribilehiyong ito. Noong nakaraang […]
Senator Sonny Angara has filed a bill that seeks to make cancer treatment and care more equitable and affordable for all Filipinos. “Cancer pushes Filipino families deeper into poverty. Its treatment costs are catastrophic and the economic burden is overwhelming. Social safety nets are limited, with patients and their families often spending on laboratory […]
To support the implementation of free tuition in state colleges and universities (SUCs), SUCs will have an across-the-board increase in Capital Outlay in the amount of P10 million under the Senate version of the proposed 2018 national budget. “The committee provided an increase of P10 million in the budget for Capital Outlay of every […]
The IT-Business Process Association of the Philippines (IBPAP) said IT-BPM investment pledges in the country are now showing “signs of recovery”, thanks to the Senate version of the first tax reform package which retained the current incentives of the industry. “The Senate did not touch the industry’s tax incentives to enable the country to […]
Teachers, both public and private, will be among the millions of income taxpayers that will benefit from the passage of the Tax Reform for Acceleration and Inclusion (TRAIN) bill. Senate Bill 1592 or TRAIN seeks to exempt P150,000 annual taxable income, while retaining the P82,000 tax exemption for 13th month pay and other bonuses, […]