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Angara wants P400,000 for each SEA Games gold medalist

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Updated as of Dec 13 11:56 AM

National athletes who received medals in the recently concluded SEA Games should receive more cash incentives, a senator said Friday. Read more »

Pondo para sa umento sa sahod ng gov't nurses aprubado na sa Senado

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Posted at Nov 28 09:19 PM

Aprubado na sa Senado ang pondo para sa dagdag-sahod ng mga baguhang nurse na nasa mga pampublikong ospital. Read more »

Senate OKs extended validity of 2019 budget on 3rd reading

Vivienne Gulla, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 26 04:26 PM

The Senate has unanimously approved on third reading the bill seeking to extend the validity of some portions of the 2019 budget until next year. Read more »

Angara calls for political ceasefire during 11-day SEA Games

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Posted at Nov 22 03:51 PM

Senator Sonny Angara on Friday urged politicians to temporarily halt debates about expenses related to the Philippines' hosting of the 30th Southeast Asian Games to ensure that Filipino athletes could focus on the competition. Read more »

Sacked prisons chief Faeldon tried to realign P1 billion in funds to home province- Angara

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 20 12:50 PM

Some P1 billion allocated for the improvement of at least 4 regional correctional facilities were undisbursed after former Bureau of Corrections chief Nicanor Faeldon tried to realign the funds to his home province, Senate Finance Committee chair Sonny Angara said Wednesday. Read more »

Higit P55-M halaga ng kawa sa SEA Games kinuwestiyon

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Posted at Nov 18 08:12 PM

Kinuwestiyon ni Senate Minority Leader Franklin Drilon ang higit P55 milyong presyo ng cauldron o iyong kawa na sisindihan sa pagbubukas ng 30th Southeast Asian Games. Read more »

Insurance Commission may compel firms to automatically shoulder vehicular accident damage

Ina Reformina, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Nov 12 11:32 PM

MANILA - The Insurance Commission is considering issuing a circular to compel insurance firms to shoulder automatic motor vehicle liability and payment. Read more »

Senators eye realigning some DPWH, DOTR funds to education sector

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 12 08:34 PM

Some senators proposed to realign portions of the Department of Transportation's (DOTr) and Department of Public Works and Highways' (DPWH) 2020 budget to the education sector due to concerns over the 2 agencies' capacity to fully use their budget, Senate Finance Committee chair Sonny Angara said Tuesday. Read more »

Senate resolutions seek to extend portion of current budget to 2020

Dharel Placido, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 27 09:28 PM

This year’s budget for maintenance and other operating expenses, and capital outlay should be extended until Dec. 31, 2020, senators Angara and Marcos said. Read more »

Palace bats for general anti-discrimination bill

Arianne Merez, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 12 03:05 PM

A proposed law against discrimination should cover all forms of prejudice and not just bigotry, Malacañang said Thursday. Read more »

2 piso kada straw panukala ni Angara

Aleta Nieva Nishimori, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 07 12:38 PM

MAYNILA – Umiwas sa paggamit ng straw o magbayad ng P2.00 para dito. Read more »

Angara supports death penalty for heinous crimes

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Updated as of Sep 05 11:34 AM

Sen. Sonny Angara on Thursday said he would support restoring death penalty for heinous crimes. Read more »

Angara: Panelo letter on Sanchez a 'gray area,' may have 'implied' influence

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Updated as of Sep 05 09:41 AM

The referral letter of President Rodrigo Duterte's spokesman for the executive clemency application of rapist-killer Antonio Sanchez may have "implied undue influence" to the the Board of Pardons and Parole, Sen. Sonny Angara said Thursday. Read more »

Another gov't post for Faeldon? 'I hope not,' says Angara

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Updated as of Sep 05 09:27 AM

Former Bureau of Corrections chief Nicanor Faeldon should not be transferred to another agency after he was fired following public outcry over the implementation of good conduct credits for inmates, a lawmaker said Thursday.   Read more »

Drilon warns of proposal to amend GCTA law

Dharel Placido, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 27 06:56 PM

Minority Sen. Franklin Drilon on Tuesday warned against amending a law that increased the “good conduct time allowance” for convicts, saying this might be exploited by rapist-killer Antonio Sanchez to walk free earlier than what his prison sentence dictates. Read more »

Angara files bill vs 'all forms' of discrimination

Dharel Placido, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 15 06:54 PM

MANILA - Sen. Sonny Angara has filed a bill seeking to ban “all forms” of discrimination in the country, amid calls for the passage of an LGBT equality bill. Read more »

Angara wants anti-red tape stats of gov't agencies

Sherrie Ann Torres, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 06 01:26 AM

MANILA—Sen. Sonny Angara said Monday he wants government agencies to present their "anti-red tape performance and targets” during the hearing of their 2020 budget proposals.  Read more »

Angara seeks probe over near-expiry, overstocked meds in DOH

Sherrie Ann Torres, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 01 02:11 AM

MANILA—Sen. Sonny Angara has filed a Senate resolution seeking an inquiry into the overstocking of close to P20-billion worth of drugs and medicines by the Department of Health (DOH). Read more »

Senate will pass 2020 budget on time: Angara

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Posted at Jul 24 07:56 PM

MANILA - Sen. Sonny Angara on Wednesday said the proposed 2020 national budget will be "passed on time" to avoid a repeat of the delayed passage of this year's spending plan. Read more »

Battle for Senate committee chairmanships far from over - sources

Sherrie Ann Torres, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 17 07:59 PM

MANILA - The battle for the chairmanship of highly coveted committees in the Senate is far from over, sources told ABS-CBN News. Read more »