EDGARDO JAVIER ANGARA

(September 24, 1934 – May 13,

In 1999, former Senate
President Edgardo J.
Angara was appointed
SECRETARY OF THE
DEPARTMENT OF
AGRICULTURE by
President Estrada.
During his term as Secretary
of Agriculture (1999–2001),
he authored the
AGRICULTURE AND
FISHERIES
MODERNIZATION ACT
OF 1998 or AFMA
(REPUBLIC ACT NO.
8435).
Under AFMA, farmers and fisher folk benefited
from improved seeds and plant materials, better
irrigation, better financing and market access.
Overall, the agricultural sector saw a GROWTH
RATE OF 3.6 PERCENT A YEAR SINCE 2000,
compared with a 1.2 percent growth over the past
two decades.
“Ed Angara,
rock of PH
education and
victor of
democracy”
– former Senator Aquilino “Nene” Pimentel Jr.
MORE ACHIEVEMENTS:
• the NATIONAL HEALTH INSURANCE ACT
or PHILHEALTH;
• the SENIORS CITIZEN ACT;
• the RENEWABLE ENERGY ACT;
• the PROCUREMENT REFORM ACT;
• the AURORA SPECIAL ECONOMIC ZONE
AUTHORITY (ASEZA);
• the new NATIONAL MUSEUM AND
NATIONAL COMMISSION ON CULTURE
AND THE ARTS;
• the NATIONAL BOOK PUBLISHING
INDUSTRY DEVELOPMENT ACT and the
NATIONAL CULTURAL HERITAGE LAW.
“It’s been a far from perfect life, fraught with
accident—sometimes happily so—and
misadventure, but it has also been a grand
opportunity and privilege to serve the
Filipino people as lawyer, lawmaker, and
educator.”
- Angara, in his biography
We extend our thoughts, prayers and
well wishes to the family, friends,
colleagues and loved ones of Edgardo J.
Angara during this time of grief. May he
rest in peace.
EDGARDO JAVIER ANGARA
(September 24, 1934 – May 13,