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    Edgardo Angara

    President of the Senate of the Philippines from to

    For other uses, see Angara (disambiguation).

    In this Philippine name, the middle 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 byNeptali Gonzales
    Succeeded byNeptali Gonzales
    In office
    June 30, &#;– June 30,
    In office
    June 30, &#;– June 30,
    In office
    January 6, &#;– January 20,
    PresidentJoseph Estrada
    Preceded byRonaldo Zamora
    Succeeded byRenato de Villa
    In office
    May 25, &#;– January 6,
    PresidentJoseph Estrada
    Preceded byWilliam Dar
    Succeeded byDomingo F. Panganiban
    In office
    August 28, &#;– October 10,
    Preceded byWigberto Tañada
    Succeeded byNeptali Gonzales
    In office
    –
    Preceded byEmanuel V. Soriano
    Succeeded byJosé Abueva
    Born

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    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,
      PresidentFidel Ramos
      Preceded byNeptali Gonzales
      Succeeded byNeptali Gonzales
      In office
      June 30, &#;– June 30,
      In office
      June 30, &#;– June 30,
      In office
      January 1&#;– January 20,
      PresidentJoseph Estrada
      Preceded byRonaldo Zamora
      Succeeded byRenato de Villa
      In office
      May &#;– January 6,
      PresidentJoseph Estrada
      Preceded byWilliam Dar
      Succeeded byDomingo Panganiban
      In office
      August 28, &#;– October 10,
      PresidentFidel V. Ramos
      Preceded byWigberto Tañada
      Succeeded byNeptali Gonzales
      In office
      –
      Preceded byEmanuel V. Soriano
      Succeeded byJose V. Abueva
      Born()September 24,
      Baler, Quezon, Insular Government of the Philippine Islands
      DiedMay 13, () (aged&#;83)
      Tagaytay, Philippines
      Political partyLaban ng Demokratikong Pilipino (; to date