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MAKE USE OF FREE PUBLIC EDUCATION – ANGARA

Now that public education is free from kindergarten to college, reelectionist Senator Sonny Angara urged students to take their studies seriously and work toward becoming productive citizens. “As students, your responsibility is to study hard because that’s your passport to employment and good life,” Angara said, as the academic year came to an end. “Education […]

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INCREASE PENSION FOR INDIGENT SENIOR CITIZENS – ANGARA

Increasing the social pension of indigent senior citizens will be a top priority of Senator Sonny Angara should he be reelected to Senate for another six-year term. Angara, one of the authors of Republic Act 9994 or the Expanded Senior Citizens Act of 2010, said the social pension provided for under the law must be […]

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DOTR SHOULD PREPARE IRR FOR 20% STUDENT FARE DISCOUNT – ANGARA

Now that the bill granting the 20 percent student fare discount is awaiting the signature of President Duterte, reelectionist Senator Sonny Angara believes it will become a law in time for the return of students from the provinces for school opening in June. But this early, Angara, one of the authors of the measure at […]

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OFWs REPATRIATED FROM LIBYA TO GET GOV’T AID – ANGARA

Reelectionist Senator Sonny Angara urged government to guarantee the safety and security of all Filipinos in Libya amid escalating military tensions there, as he appealed to workers in the North African country to heed the call of the Department of Foreign Affairs’ (DFA) for their voluntary repatriation to the Philippines. “We are appealing to all […]

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CONTINUE TAX INCENTIVES FOR COMPANIES IN ECOZONES – ANGARA

Reelectionist Senator Sonny Angara said government must continue providing tax incentives to companies in special economic zones (SEZs) if it wants to attract and retain large-scale investments that will create more job opportunities for the host population. “Aside from the quality of workforce in the country, local and foreign investors establish their businesses in our […]

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GUMACA CAN BE GATEWAY TO ASIA – ANGARA

Reelectionist Senator Sonny Angara said government must harness the potential of a coastal town in Quezon province as an international seaport to attract investments that will create massive employment opportunities not just for the province, but for the entire CALABARZON (Cavite, Laguna, Batangas, Rizal and Quezon) region. With its strategic location, Angara said the municipality […]

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DO NOT DELAY RELEASE OF 4PS – ANGARA

Reelectionist Senator Sonny Angara said there should be no delay in the release of the cash benefits under the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps), the government’s flagship anti-poverty alleviation initiative to ease the plight of some 4.4 million active household beneficiaries. Angara said the 12-year-old human development program – designed to keep children in school […]

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PROVIDE ‘BUILD, BUILD, BUILD’ JOBS TO FARMERS AFFECTED BY EL NIÑO – ANGARA

Reelectionist Senator Sonny Angara has asked government to look into the possibility of providing provisional employment to drought-stricken farmers and farmworkers under the administration’s “Build, Build, Build” program to help them deal with the temporary loss of income or livelihood due to the effects of El Niño which are expected to be felt until August […]

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PROVIDE ACCESSIBLE POLLING PLACES FOR PWDs, ELDERLY ON MAY 13 – ANGARA

Reelectionist Senator Sonny Angara urged the Commission on Elections (Comelec) to strengthen its efforts to fully implement a law providing accessible polling places for voters with disability and senior citizens to ensure that they will be able to conveniently exercise their right to vote in the May 13 midterm election. Despite the enactment of Republic […]

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AVERT HOUSING CRISIS, ADDRESS BACKLOG NOW – ANGARA

Reelectionist Senator Sonny Angara said the country’s housing backlog could balloon up to 12 million by 2030 if left unaddressed and the homeless population could reach crisis proportions unless government steps up efforts to provide them with permanent shelter. “Out of a population of roughly 106 to 108 million Filipinos, some 4.5 million don’t have […]