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REFORM THE SK SYSTEM – ANGARA

In order to further strengthen the Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) system and encourage more individuals to join this local youth institution, Senator Sonny Angara is seeking to introduce new amendments to Republic Act 10742 or the SK Reform Act of 2015, and provide youth officials with some form of compensation, as well as other benefits. Angara, […]

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CREATE PHILIPPINE HIGH SCHOOL FOR SPORTS – ANGARA

For a country that is crazy about sports in general, it has a shortage of elite athletes who can compete with the best in the world. In order to produce world-class athletes, Senator Sonny Angara said training should start at an early age and should be focused and well-funded. “Hindi tayo magkakaroon ng mga gold […]

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MARIKINA’S SHOE-TECH SCHOOL A TATAK PINOY MODEL – ANGARA

The “shoe-tech” school being put up by the Marikina City local government for those who want to go into the shoemaking business is a Tatak Pinoy model that other parts of the country can follow, Senator Sonny Angara said. “We need more of these Tatak Pinoy initiatives to highlight the best of what an LGU […]

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PROBE DELAY IN DEPED’S PROCUREMENT, DISTRIBUTION OF FACILITIES – ANGARA

How do we expect our youth to be prepared for college and to find decent jobs later on in life when they’re not getting the best education that they deserve in grade school and high school? Senator Sonny Angara was incensed by the disappointing accomplishment report of the Department of Education (DepEd) for 2018, which […]

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A REENACTED BUDGET MUST BE AVOIDED LIKE A PLAGUE – ANGARA

The country cannot afford another delay in the approval of the national budget so both houses of Congress must do everything it can to avoid a repeat of last year’s sorry experience. Senator Sonny Angara, the chairman of the Senate Committee on Finance, said there is reason to be optimistic that the P4.1 trillion national […]

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ANGARA TO GOV’T AGENCIES: ANTI-RED TAPE PERFORMANCE AND TARGETS TO BE PART OF BUDGET HEARING

The head of the Senate budget-writing committee wants government agencies to detail their “anti-red tape performance and targets” in their 2020 budget proposals. Senator Sonny Angara said the different government agencies will be asked what they have done to implement “ease of doing business (EODB)” mandates when they face the Senate Committee on Finance during […]

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WELFARE OF DISPLACED VENDORS SHOULD BE CONSIDERED IN ROAD CLEARING OPS– ANGARA

Senator Sonny Angara called on the local chief executives of Metro Manila to look after the welfare of their constituents who will be affected by the ongoing clearing of roads in their respective areas of jurisdiction. Angara said that while he fully supports the clearing operations in order to help ease traffic in Metro Manila, […]

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PROBE OVERSTOCKING OF MEDICINES IN DOH – ANGARA

With so many Filipinos struggling to find ways to gain access to medicine due to lack of funds, Senator Sonny Angara aired his concern over the continuing problem of medicine and drug  overstocking at the Departtment of Health. Angara, the chairman of the Senate Committee on Finance, has filed a resolution calling for an inquiry into […]

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RESUMPTION OF LOTTO TO ENSURE IMPLEMENTATION OF UNIVERSAL HEALTH CARE ACT – ANGARA

Senator Sonny Angara thanked President Rodrigo Duterte for lifting the suspension of Lotto operations of the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) as it would ensure the proper implementation of the Universal Health Care Act and other government programs. “Nagpapasalamat tayo sa desisyon ng Pangulo na ipagpatuloy na ang operasyon ng Lotto. (We are thankful for the […]

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CREATE A NATIONAL FLEET OF DISASTER RESPONSE SHIPS – ANGARA

The recent Batanes earthquake has presented three challenges, which should be addressed during the debates on the bill creating a Department of Disaster Resilience (DDR), its author, Senator Sonny Angara, pointed out. “One is the creation of our national fleet of disaster response ships. It is a must in an archipelagic country like ours,” Angara […]