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(Eagle News)–Senator Sonny Angara has been named the new president of the Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino. The announcement was made in a statement issued by Angara’s office on Saturday, Sept. 22. “Sa totoo nga, dapat magsilbing inspirasyon ang aking ama para patuloy nating isulong ang mga mahahalagang reporma,” he said of the late Senate President Edgardo Angara, who founded the political party in 1988. The statemet said these reforms include widening access to education, better […]
(Eagle News) — Nanawagan si Senador Sonny Angara sa Department of Education na tiyakin na may nakahandang programa ang mga paaralan ukol sa mga kaso ng bullying. Paliwanag ng senador, isa sa uri ng karahasan sa mga bata ang bullying kaya marapat lamang na ito ay mapigilan. Batay sa datos ng Department of Education, umaabos sa 19,672 kaso ng bullying sa pampubliko at pribadong elementarya at sekondaryang paaralan sa School Year 2016-2017. Ibig sabihin, halos […]
(Eagle News) — Hinimok ni Senator Sonny Angara ang gobyerno na bigyan rin ng ayuda ang mahigit apat na milyong out-of-school youth sa buong bansa. Sinabi ni Angara, na nakakalungkot na milyun-milyon pa rin ang hindi nabibigyan ng pagkakataong makapag-aral. “While it’s back to school for 28 million students, there are still some 3.8 million out-of-school children and youth out there who need government’s assistance so they can have access to quality education. Nakalulungkot na […]
By Meanne Corvera Eagle News Service The Senate on Tuesday approved on third reading the proposed Tax Reform for Acceleration and Inclusion that will exempt around 6.8 million workers in the country from paying income taxes. Seventeen senators voted in favor of Senate Bill No. 1592 sponsored by ways and means committee chairman Sonny Angara. In the approved version, workers who earn up to P250,000 each year will no longer pay income tax. Apart from […]
(Eagle News) — Senators hailed President Rodrigo Duterte’s signing of the Universal Access to Quality Tertiary Education Act that gives full tuition subsidies to state universities and colleges, local tertiary schools and Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (Tesda)-accredited institutions. “I thank PRRD (Duterte) for signing the Free Tertiary Education Act. This will be one of the lasting legacies of his presidency and administration,” Senator Francis Escudero said. “Mission accomplished for revolutionary free tuition law,” […]
MANILA, Philippines — Senator Sonny Angara has called for the signing into law of a bill that mandates the integration of Filipino-Muslim and indigenous peoples’ history, culture and identity in the study of Philippine history in both basic and higher education in the country. The proposed Integrated History Act, which was recently passed by both houses of Congress, is now awaiting President Aquino’s signature. “There is a need to integrate the history, culture and identity […]
QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News Service, August 30) – According to Senator Sonny Angara, chairman of the Senate Committee on Ways and Means, the Senate should still push through with its probe on the controversial measure adopted by the Bureau of Customs regarding the “balikbayan” boxes sent by overseas Filipino workers despite the fact that President Noynoy Aquino ordered a stop on the random inspection of said “balikbayan” boxes. https://youtu.be/6YstBe7LafI
MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) – According to Senator Sonny Angara, the government should look closely into the matter of Filipino athletes competing in international events. The senator added that the government should analyze why Philippines remain at low standing in international sports events. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, Vince Alvin Villarin) https://youtu.be/7l57rXqoV2o
MANILA, Philippines, May 21 (Eagle News) — Senator Sonny Angara is proposing that tuition fees should be exempted from the gross income tax. The proposed law can deduct 40, 000 pesos per college student with parents able to have up to four children exempted. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos)
State witness Ruby Tuason said that she’d rather die than go to jail, in response to Senator Sonny Angara’s question on what she would feel if she’s not accepted as state witness.
