Angara, Inang Mahal party-list join forces
Credit to Author: besguerra| Date: Sun, 14 Apr 2019 21:37:02 +0000
MANILA, Philippines — Reelectionist Sen. Sonny Angara and the party-list group Inang Mahal are joining forces to advance the interests and welfare of all Filipino mothers in Congress.
Angara is seeking another six-year term in the Senate, while Inang Mahal is vying for seats in the House of Representatives in the May 13 midterm elections. The group’s first nominee is former Pangasinan Rep. Gina de Venecia.
Protection of mothers
If they both win, Angara and De Venecia would jointly pursue legislation focused on ensuring the protection of mothers, especially those working abroad to support their families in the Philippines.
De Venecia said Inang Mahal would bring “meaningful reforms in the lives of Filipino mothers” through the legislative measures they would push if elected.
To do this, she said the party-list group would need an ally in the Senate to ensure the passage of prowomen and promother bills they would espouse.
“Senator Sonny Angara, who is a known champion of women’s rights and the welfare of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs), is our ideal partner in the Senate,” De Venecia said.
For his part, Angara said he would sponsor and facilitate the passage in the Senate of all meaningful bills filed by De Venecia’s party-list group.
De Venecia said Inang Mahal would focus on the well-being of OFW mothers, who account for more than 50 percent of the 2.5 million OFWs worldwide.
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