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Senator Sonny Angara congratulated the Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas (SBP) for a job well done as the Philippine-led consortium won the rights to host the 2023 FIBA World Cup. “Congratulations and many thanks to SBP former president and chairman emeritus Manny V. Pangilinan for devoting so much time and resources to produce a Philippine basketball […]
Mass housing projects that are worth P2 million and below located outside of Metro Manila will continue to enjoy value-added tax (VAT) exemption under the Senate version of the Tax Reform for Acceleration and Inclusion (TRAIN) bill. The Housing and Urban Development Coordinating Council (HUDCC) estimated that from 2017 to 2022, the total housing […]
Senator Sonny Angara has sponsored the bill that seeks to expand the coverage of the 20% student fare discount to not only include land transport, but also air, water, and rail transport all year round. “Ito po ay isang maagang Pamasko sa ating mga mag-aaral. Tiyak na makatitipid ang mga magulang dahil alam naman […]
Senator Sonny Angara has called for the passage of a bill that seeks to strengthen the emergency medical services system in the country after a female passenger lost her arm in an accident at the Metro Rail Transit 3 (MRT-3) Ayala Station in Makati City last week. According to recent reports, doctors successfully reattached […]
Senator Sonny Angara has called for the passage of a bill that seeks to mandate the implementation of a comprehensive healthcare program that covers the nine months of pregnancy and a child’s first two years – or the first 1,000 days of human life. “We call for support for the passage of bills that […]
Senator Sonny Angara seeks to expand the government’s free medicines program for poor families to include more hospitals, especially in far-flung areas. Under the earmarking provision of Senate Bill 1592 or the Tax Reform for Acceleration and Inclusion (TRAIN), which Angara sponsored as chairman of the ways and means committee, among the programs that […]
To really encourage payment of correct taxes, the Senate version of the first tax reform package has made available to self-employed individuals and professionals a flat tax regime that is simpler and easier to comply. Under Senate Bill 1592 or the Tax Reform for Acceleration and Inclusion (TRAIN), self-employed individuals and professionals can choose […]
Senator Sonny Angara has urged anew the Bureau of Customs (BOC) to fast-track the issuance of proper guidelines for the implementation of tax-free balikbayan boxes that would truly benefit overseas Filipino workers (OFWs). “Magpa-Pasko na naman pero wala pa ring kasiguraduhan kung mapapakinabangan na ng ating mga kababayang abroad ang pribilehiyong ito. Noong nakaraang […]
Senator Sonny Angara has filed a bill that seeks to make cancer treatment and care more equitable and affordable for all Filipinos. “Cancer pushes Filipino families deeper into poverty. Its treatment costs are catastrophic and the economic burden is overwhelming. Social safety nets are limited, with patients and their families often spending on laboratory […]
To support the implementation of free tuition in state colleges and universities (SUCs), SUCs will have an across-the-board increase in Capital Outlay in the amount of P10 million under the Senate version of the proposed 2018 national budget. “The committee provided an increase of P10 million in the budget for Capital Outlay of every […]