Ed angara biography

Senator Sonny Angara was elected senator in , placing sixth with 16 million votes. A lawmaker for more than 12 years, he is one of the most hardworking and productive member of Congress having already more than 60 laws under his belt. He is the Senate’s leading voice in advocating for income tax reform to raise the take-home pay of workers, and to make the tax system a tool for economic progress, social justice and happier families.

In the 17th Congress, Angara currently chairs the following committees:

• Local Government
• Ways and Means

As chairman of the ways and means committee, he has been a leading voice for the lowering of tax rates through the enactment of:

• Republic Act that increases the tax exemption cap for 13th month pay and other benefits;
• RA that exempts persons with disabilities (PWDs) from value added tax (VAT);
• RA or the Customs Modernization and Tariff Act (CMTA) which introduces reforms to Customs including the raising of

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  Edgardo Angara

  Edgardo J. Angara
  Edgardo Angara in
  In office January 18, &#;– August 28,
  President	Fidel Ramos
  Preceded by	Neptali Gonzales
  Succeeded by	Neptali Gonzales
  In office June 30, &#;– June 30,
  In office June 30, &#;– June 30,
  In office January 1&#;– January 20,
  President	Joseph Estrada
  Preceded by	Ronaldo Zamora
  Succeeded by	Renato de Villa
  In office May &#;– January 6,
  President	Joseph Estrada
  Preceded by	William Dar
  Succeeded by	Domingo Panganiban
  In office August 28, &#;– October 10,
  President	Fidel V. Ramos
  Preceded by	Wigberto Tañada
  Succeeded by	Neptali Gonzales
  In office –
  Preceded by	Emanuel V. Soriano
  Succeeded by	Jose V. Abueva
  Born	()September 24, Baler, Quezon, Insular Government of the Philippine Islands
  Died	May 13, () (aged&#;83) Tagaytay, Philippines
  Political party	Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino (; to date • Edgardo Angara President of the Senate of the Philippines from to For other uses, see Angara (disambiguation). In this Philippine name, the mittpunkt name or maternal family name is Javier and the surname or paternal family name is Angara. Edgardo J. Angara Angara in In office January 18, &#;– August 28, Preceded by Neptali Gonzales Succeeded by Neptali Gonzales In office June 30, &#;– June 30, In office June 30, &#;– June 30, In office January 6, &#;– January 20, President Joseph Estrada Preceded by Ronaldo Zamora Succeeded by Renato de Villa In office May 25, &#;– January 6, President Joseph Estrada Preceded by William Dar Succeeded by Domingo F. Panganiban In office August 28, &#;– October 10, Preceded by Wigberto Tañada Succeeded by Neptali Gonzales In office – Preceded by Emanuel V. Soriano Succeeded by José Abueva Born Edgardo Ja