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INQToday: Angara is new DepEd chief; P35 wage hike in Metro Manila ‘insufficient’, senators say
Senator Sonny Angara will assume the position of Secretary of the Department of Education starting July 19, replacing Vice President Sara Duterte.
The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) has approved a P35 daily wage increase for private sector workers in Metro Manila, which will take effect 15 days after its publication.
Senators have stated that the P35 wage hike is insufficient to meet the real needs of the people.
Survivors of a boat explosion near the Scarborough Shoal in the West Philippine Sea reported that the China Coast Guard did not provide assistance, only throwing life vests at them.
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Senator Juan Edgardo "Sonny" Angara has been appointed as the new Secretary of the Department of Education (DepEd), succeeding Vice President Sara Duterte.
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Senator Sonny Angara expressed openness to becoming the next Secretary of the Department of Education if President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. taps him for the position.
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Incoming Education Secretary Sonny Angara is confident that public school teachers' salaries will increase within the next few years, possibly during President Marcos' term.
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Senate President Francis "Chiz" Escudero has endorsed Senator Sonny Angara as an excellent choice to lead the Department of Education (DepEd).
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Senator Sonny Angara has pledged to collaborate with various sectors and predecessor Vice President Sara Duterte to improve the quality of education for all Filipino students.
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