Tony La Viña backs Sonny Angara, praises 'technocratic leadership' at DepEd

MANILA, Philippines — Former Ateneo School of Government dean Tony La Viña has publicly expressed his support for Education Secretary Sonny Angara, commending the latter’s disciplined, policy-driven leadership and legislative independence. In a statement titled “Why Supporting Sonny Angara Makes Sense,” La Viña emphasized that public officials should be evaluated based on competence rather than political lineage. “Rejecting dynasties as a structural problem should not blind us to competence when it is evident,” he said. La Viña, who once taught Angara at the University of the Philippines College of Law, described him as a “policy-oriented and hardworking legislator” whose early […]...

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