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by Senator Edgardo J. Angara
Published on June 11, 2013, Business Mirror


This week, I will visit Spain to attend the joint celebration of Philippine Independence Day and Philippine-Spanish Friendship Day at the Philippine Embassy in Madrid.

I will also witness the unveiling of a bust of our national hero, Dr. Jose Rizal, at Cadiz City, the birthplace of the Cadiz Constitution of 1812 considered to be the lost Philippine Constitution.

by Senator Edgardo J. Angara
Published on June 9, 2013, Manila Bulletin


A few days ago, I delivered my valedictory speech on the Senate Floor, as the 15th Congress came to a close. I looked back and bid farewell to an institution that I called home for 23 or so years—by some measure, an entire generation.

by Senator Edgardo J. Angara
Published on June 4, 2013, Business Mirror


This month, my fourth term as a Senator of the Republic of the Philippines will end. With that, I look back and bid farewell to an institution that I called home for 23 or so years—by some measure, an entire generation.

by Senator Edgardo J. Angara
Published on May 28, 2013, Business Mirror


Baku, Azerbaijan—I recently attended the 10th Annual Conference of the Parliamentary Network on the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund here at Baku with a delegation from the Global Organization of Parliamentarians Against Corruption (GOPAC) which I currently chair.

by Senator Edgardo J. Angara
Published on May 21, 2013, Business Mirror


By now, the Commission on Elections should be wrapping up its operations and proclaiming winners in the remaining races. The most recent electoral exercise in the oldest democracy in Southeast Asia may be coming to a close rather peacefully, but not without a few hitches.

by Senator Edgardo J. Angara
Published on May 14, 2013, Business Mirror


All eyes are on Southeast Asia—the most promising growth area in the world today—following Malaysia’s election last week and our own yesterday.

How this election plays out will be intensely scrutinized here and abroad because of the plaudits we have received for the country’s economic resilience.

Political instability and weak institutions are common challenges faced by the region’s emerging economies, and a national election is the most telling sign of both.

by Senator Edgardo J. Angara
Published on May 12, 2013, Manila Bulletin


All eyes are on Southeast Asia—the most promising growth area in the world today—following Malaysia’s election last week and our own tomorrow.

How this election plays out will be intensely scrutinized here and abroad following the plaudits we have received for the country’s economic resilience.

Political instability and weak institutions are common challenges faced by the region’s emerging economies, and a national election is the most telling sign of both.

by Senator Edgardo J. Angara
Published on May 7, 2013, Business Mirror


The Philippines’ has scored its second investment grade credit rating in two months courtesy of Standard & Poor’s. The upgrade came at the same time S&P downgraded its outlook for Indonesia and kept its credit rating one notch below investment grade—noteworthy because we do not often better our Southeast Asian neighbor.

by Senator Edgardo J. Angara
Published on May 5, 2013, Manila Bulletin


I had the privilege of addressing the graduating batch of 2013 of the University of the Philippines Diliman and other units last week. On the same occasion, I had the honor of receiving the degree of Doctor of Laws, honoris causa from the University.

by Senator Edgardo J. Angara
Published on April 21, 2013, Manila Bulletin


Asia is predicted to emerge as the global economic powerhouse by 2050, hence the coming era is hailed the Asian century. But it is a prospect mired in energy insecurity. The Asian Development Bank, in its flagship annual report Asian Development Outlook, has sounded the alarm this early.