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Reelectionist Senator Sonny Angara is encouraging Filipinos here and abroad to learn more about their history and culture by visiting heritage sites and cultural centers at Philippine embassies during the celebration of the National Heritage Month in May. “Heritage is about the things from the past which are valued enough today to save for tomorrow,” […]
Reelectionist Senator Sonny Angara is calling on President Rodrigo Duterte to sign into law a measure that would exempt an estimated 1.3 million first-time jobseekers from paying for government documents needed in their job applications. These documents include clearances from the police and the National Bureau of Investigation, medical certificate from public hospitals, birth and […]
Reelectionist Senator Sonny Angara has called for a more aggressive immunization drive to ensure that life-saving vaccines reach as many Filipino children as possible. “We need to be more aggressive in ensuring that every Filipino child receives vaccines to protect them against preventable illnesses. We have to make sure that our immunization program reaches even […]
While instruction time is officially six hours a day, most teachers work much longer hours doing multiple tasks at school. They even have duties during vacation months and even beyond the classroom and school premises. It is in this context that Senator Sonny Angara wants to lower the optional retirement age of public school teachers […]
To foster a culture of being prepared among Filipinos, reelectionist Senator Sonny Angara renewed his call to make disaster risk education mandatory in the curriculum of primary schools to boost among young students the importance of being prepared and hone their skills in dealing with natural calamities. “Since we live in a country where earthquakes […]
Reelectionist Senator Sonny Angara wants local government units (LGUs) to spend their local disaster funds wisely by prioritizing disaster planning and risk management, saying such moves are more proactive and cost-effective in terms of disaster response. “It is always better to be prepared than hope for the best and deal with the consequences after disaster […]
Reelectionist Senator Sonny Angara said the country needs a strong and empowered institution capable of responding to the new normal of natural disasters and climate change, as he pushed for the immediate passage of a bill creating the Department of Disaster Resilience in the wake of a magnitude 6.1 earthquake that jolted parts of Luzon […]
Reelectionist Senator Sonny Angara is looking forward to having more social welfare attachés (SWAs) in Philippine embassies and consulates, especially in countries with high concentration of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs), once the bill seeking to institutionalize their deployment abroad is signed into law by President Rodrigo Duterte. The enrolled copy of the measure establishing the […]
Reelectionist Senator Sonny Angara urged Filipinos to make a conscious effort to live a more environmentally friendly lifestyle as the Philippines joined the rest of the world in celebrating Earth Day. Angara said the annual event to spread awareness about the environment does not have to be limited to one single day, believing that “Earth […]
Reelectionist Senator Sonny Angara said the agriculture sector should look for creative ways to engage the youth in farming to ensure that there would be enough farmers to feed the country’s ever-growing population. “Youth engagement in agriculture is vital to ensuring that the Philippines will not have a scarcity of future food producers,” said Angara, […]