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Senator Sonny Angara called on the Department of Education (DepEd) to expedite the procurement and release of the connectivity load allowance of teachers, something which should have been done months earlier. The chair of the Committee on Finance said the budget for this purpose has been available for some time already under the Bayanihan to […]
The local Food and Drug Administration (FDA) should take the cue from its counterparts in the United States and other countries and start studying the use of the available COVID-19 vaccines for children below 18, Senator Sonny Angara said. “In so far as expanding the administration of vaccines to other age groups, we should always […]
Senator Sonny Angara urged the government and more private entities to replicate the community pantries that have been sprouting up in various areas across the country. What was apparently started in Maginhawa Street in Quezon City has now been replicated in several other areas within and outside of Metro Manila with the intention of helping […]
The Senate Committee on Youth has approved amendments to Republic Act 10742 or the Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) Reform Act of 2015 to further enhance the participation of young men and women in local governance. Senator Sonny Angara, the chairman of the Committee on Youth, sponsored Senate Bill 2124 which is a product of extensive consultations […]
Senator Sonny Angara sees the addition of Ange Kouame to the Gilas Pilipinas national basketball team as a boost to the Philippines’ chances in qualifying for the Tokyo Olympics. Angara, the chairman of the Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas (SBP), is the principal author of Senate Bill 1892 granting Philippine citizenship to Kouame through naturalization, which […]
With more Filipinos now putting their money in banks, Senator Sonny Angara is looking to hike the deposit insurance coverage provided by the Philippine Deposit Insurance Corporation (PDIC) from the present P500,000 to P1 million per depositor. Under Senate Bill 2089 filed by Angara, further amendments to the charter of the PDIC will be introduced […]
In order to make some government assets in the tourism sector more profitable, Senator Sonny Angara said that possible collaborations with the private sector should be explored to develop their full potential. Speaking at a recent forum on public-private collaboration organized by the Ateneo School of Government, Angara said that tourism is one area where […]
The Senate passed on third and final reading a bill which will expedite the purchase and administration of COVID-19 vaccines to Filipinos. With an overwhelming 22 affirmative votes, the Senate in its hybrid plenary session, approved Senate Bill No. (SBN) 2057 or the COVID-19 Vaccination Program Act of 2021. Senator Sonny Angara, chairperson of the […]
To help boost the supply of vaccines and other critical and essential supplies needed by the country in its fight against COVID-19, Senator Sonny Angara has filed a bill seeking to exempt donations of these goods from donor’s tax. Now that the supply of COVID-19 vaccines is becoming widely available for purchase by the government […]
Senator Sonny Angara said there is a need to pay more attention to the situation of out-of-school youth (OSYs), particularly at this time when their numbers are growing due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on education. As chairman of the Committee on Youth, Angara noted that the increase in the number of OSYs […]