From Senator to Secretary Angara: Senate President Pro Tempore Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada adds voice to the chorus of support on the confirmation of the ad interim appointment of colleague, Sen. Juan Edgardo “Sonny” Angara as Department of Education (DepEd) secretary. Estrada, during Wednesday’s Commission on Appointments (CA) plenary session, August 7, 2024, vouched for Angara’s credentials saying that the latter is a long-time advocate of quality and accessible education for all and has steered the passage of numerous landmark education laws, one of which was the Unified Student Finance Assistance System for Higher and Technical Education bill, which later became Republic Act No. 10687 or the UniFAST Act. (Office of Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada/Rey Javelosa)