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Senator Sonny Angara is urging all private and public schools to include cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) training in their respective curricula. Angara is the principal author of Republic Act 10871, popularly known as the “Samboy Lim Law,” which aims to train young Filipinos into lifesavers. “Schools are the best venue to equip students with the lifesaving […]
Senator Sonny Angara said that apart from Baler, other beaches and tourist spots in Aurora should also be promoted in order to sustain tourism growth in the province and to spread the benefits of tourism to other municipalities. “In order to sustain the tourism growth of Aurora, we need to expand. Kilala na ang Baler. […]
Senator Sonny Angara is calling for the passage of the Comprehensive Anti-Discrimination bill which aims to eliminate all forms of discrimination. Angara’s bill seeks to penalize discriminatory practices based on age, racial or ethnic origin, religious belief or activity, political inclination or conviction, social class, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity and expressions, marital or […]
Senate Bill 1629 provides that new graduates and first-time jobseekers will no longer need to pay government fees and charges on the issuance of documents required in job applications. “Layunin nitong gawing libre ang pagkuha ng mga dokumento na kailangan sa paghahanap ng trabaho. Ito ay para mas mapagaan at mas mapadali ang proseso ng […]
Senator Sonny Angara is pushing for the passage of a bill that seeks to create a nationwide education and awareness program on illegal drugs. Angara made the call after the plan of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) to conduct mandatory drug testing for grade schoolers was opposed by the Department of Education (DepEd). The […]
Senator Sonny Angara has urged the Department on Education (DepEd) to ensure that all public and private kindergarten, elementary and high schools in the country are conducting prevention and intervention programs to address bullying in schools. Angara made the call after receiving data on child protection from DepEd which showed that a total of 19,672 […]
Senator Sonny Angara has urged the government to intensify its jobs program that will help the youth land a job, as he laments the high youth unemployment rate in the country. “The country’s unemployment challenge is primarily a youth phenomenon. The JobStart Law is the government’s answer to youth unemployment. Ang target ng programang ito […]
In observance of June as National Kidney Month, Senator Sonny Angara is calling for a wider access to free dialysis treatment amid rising number of Filipinos suffering from renal failure. “With kidney disease fast becoming one of the leading causes of death in the country, it is imperative to ensure that dialysis treatment will be […]
Senator Sonny Angara has vowed to the continue the legacy of his late father, former Senator Edgardo Angara, by pushing for reforms – particularly in health and education – that will help uplift the lives of Filipinos. “My father is my idol. I want to accomplish what he has accomplished – to change and improve […]
Senator Sonny Angara is pushing for the immediate passage of the bill that seeks to create a medical scholarship program to address the shortage of doctors in the country. “The lack and the maldistribution of doctors and healthcare professionals in the country is truly alarming. Most doctors and medical specialists are concentrated in urban centers […]