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Sonny Angara files COC for second Senate term
Sonny Angara files COC for second Senate term
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Published Oct 17, 2018 09:47 AM PHT
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Updated Oct 17, 2018 12:37 PM PHT
Senator Sonny Angara arrives at the Comelec office to file his COC. | via @PatrickRQuintos #Halalan2019 pic.twitter.com/UTU5TtuLmd
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Senator Sonny Angara arrives at the Comelec office to file his COC. | via @PatrickRQuintos #Halalan2019 pic.twitter.com/UTU5TtuLmd
— ABS-CBN News (@ABSCBNNews) October 17, 2018
MANILA - Senator Sonny Angara has filed his certificate of candidacy Wednesday for next year's elections, seeking a second term in Senate.
MANILA - Senator Sonny Angara has filed his certificate of candidacy Wednesday for next year's elections, seeking a second term in Senate.
The 46-year-old lawmaker won his first term in 2013, after serving 3 consecutive terms as Congress representative of Aurora province.
The 46-year-old lawmaker won his first term in 2013, after serving 3 consecutive terms as Congress representative of Aurora province.
If reelected, he said he will push for universal health care, improvements in the educational system and quality jobs for Filipinos.
If reelected, he said he will push for universal health care, improvements in the educational system and quality jobs for Filipinos.
Angara placed sixth in a Sept. 1 to 7 Pulse Asia survey on senatorial preferences, garnering a voter preference of 37.1 percent.
Angara placed sixth in a Sept. 1 to 7 Pulse Asia survey on senatorial preferences, garnering a voter preference of 37.1 percent.
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As legislator, he supported laws for free college tuition, the lowering of income taxes, and waiving of taxes for OFW balikbayan boxes, among others.
As legislator, he supported laws for free college tuition, the lowering of income taxes, and waiving of taxes for OFW balikbayan boxes, among others.
He was elected in September as the new president of Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino (LDP), the political party founded by his late father, former Senate President Edgardo Angara.
He was elected in September as the new president of Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino (LDP), the political party founded by his late father, former Senate President Edgardo Angara.
The younger Angara is a graduate of Xavier School, the London School of Economics, the University of the Philippines College of Law, and Harvard Law School.
The younger Angara is a graduate of Xavier School, the London School of Economics, the University of the Philippines College of Law, and Harvard Law School.
He engaged in private law practice and teaching before entering politics.
He engaged in private law practice and teaching before entering politics.
The senator is married to Tootsy Echauz-Angara, with whom he has 3 children.
The senator is married to Tootsy Echauz-Angara, with whom he has 3 children.
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