Angara seeks Senate probe into PhilHealth scams

Credit to Author: mfrialde| Date: Wed, 03 Jul 2019 02:28:01 +0000

Senator Sonny Angara has called for an investigation into the alleged scams involving the Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth).

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Angara describes 2019 poll results as ‘Duterte avalanche’

Credit to Author: jvicente| Date: Wed, 15 May 2019 02:43:21 +0000

Angara describes 2019 poll results as 'Duterte avalanche'

The 2019 elections could be described as a “Duterte avalanche” based on the result of elections, reelectionist Sen. Sonny Angara said.

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Sarah Geronimo on Sonny Angara: ‘Mahusay, matino at sinsero’

Credit to Author: jvicente| Date: Fri, 10 May 2019 07:58:05 +0000

Sarah Geronimo on Sonny Angara: 'Mahusay, matino at sinsero'

Showbiz personality Sarah Geronimo made a final pitch for the reelection bid of Senator Sonny Angara in a sortie in Batangas.

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Marginalized? Party list system just expands turf of the powerful

Credit to Author: clopez| Date: Thu, 09 May 2019 21:36:06 +0000

Marginalized? Party list system just expands turf of the powerful

The boxing-champ-turned-senator has apparently quickly learned that one key way of thriving in traditional Philippine politics is to create alliances.

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 Senate panel poised to raise tobacco excise tax

Credit to Author: ggaviola| Date: Fri, 08 Feb 2019 10:28:31 +0000

MANILA, Philippines – The Senate committee on ways and means has agreed,  in principle, to raise  the excise tax on tobacco products,  Senator  Sonny Angara said on  Friday.

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Senate OKs Magna Carta of the Poor, 3 other bills

Credit to Author: ggaviola| Date: Tue, 29 Jan 2019 08:40:02 +0000

The Senate has approved on third and final reading four bills  – the Magna Carta of the Poor, creation of the Senior Citizens Commission,  survivorship benefits children of deceased retired officials of constitutional offices bill and the bill exempting small-scale miners from paying income and excise taxes when selling gold to Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP).

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Senators call on police to conduct ‘thorough investigation’ into Jolo blast

Credit to Author: hniitsu| Date: Sun, 27 Jan 2019 06:34:53 +0000

Senators call on police to conduct 'thorough investigation' into Jolo blast

Senator Sonny Angara expressed outraged on Sunday as he called on the police authorities to conduct a “thorough investigation” into the blasts that happened in Jolo, Sulu, early Sunday.

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Angara calls on police to conduct ‘thorough investigation’ into Jolo blast

Credit to Author: hniitsu| Date: Sun, 27 Jan 2019 06:34:53 +0000

Angara calls on police to conduct 'thorough investigation' into Jolo blast

Senator Sonny Angara expressed outraged on Sunday as he called on the police authorities to conduct a “thorough investigation” into the blasts that happened in Jolo, Sulu, early Sunday.

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