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The Villar SIPAG (Social Institute for Poverty Alleviation and Governance) Farm School conducted a two-day training on corn cultivation and corn production specific to sloping areas. In partnership with Syngenta, the training was launched at the Villar SIPAG Farm School in Bacoor City, Cavite, with 100 participants from the National Capital Region (NCR), Rizal, […]
The House of Representatives has unanimously approved on third and final reading House Bill 1530 which mandates all government agencies to indicate the blood type of the individual applying for an identification card, certificate and license. The bill states it is the policy of the State to protect and promote the right of health […]
Stressing the negative impact on the business sector by government directives suspending work in government offices in instances that do not include regular holidays nor inclement weather, Senate President Koko Pimentel III called on the Executive Department to exclude the units involved in check clearing of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) from work […]
The House committee on appropriations chaired by Rep. Karlo Alexei Nograles (1st District, Davao City) has approved the funding provision of a substitute bill seeking to protect senior citizens from violence. The approved Section 27 of the unnumbered substitute bill provides that the amount necessary to implement the provisions of the “Anti-Elder Abuse Act” […]
Senator Sonny Angara has filed a bill that seeks to make cancer treatment and care more equitable and affordable for all Filipinos. “Cancer pushes Filipino families deeper into poverty. Its treatment costs are catastrophic and the economic burden is overwhelming. Social safety nets are limited, with patients and their families often spending on laboratory […]
In line with its sustained advocacy to protect the best interests of our Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) and their families, the Villar Social Institute for Poverty Alleviation and Governance (SIPAG) recently conducted an anti-scam seminar-forum that provided tips to migrant workers on how to avoid and combat scammers. The forum dubbed, “Huwag Magpaloko: Alagaan […]
Senator Loren Legarda said that the proposed 2018 national budget includes funding for the pension of centenarians and the full payment of the pension arrears for surviving spouses of deceased World War II veterans. Legarda, Chair of the Senate Committee on Finance, said, “For the second year in a row, we are funding the […]
Coinciding with the observance of the Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Senator Risa Hontiveros expressed alarm over the non-allocation of funds for the procurement of cancer medicines in the proposed 2018 National Government budget. Hontiveros, who is the Chairperson of the Senate Committee on Women and Vice-chair of the Senate Committee on Health, said that […]
Senator Cynthia Villar has underscored the ‘big potential’ in combining agriculture and tourism to help improve the lives of our farmers and fisherfolks. Villar assured to strengthen the training and education under the Farm Tourism Development Law since the Agricultural Training Institute and TESDA shall encourage farm tourism camps to become learning sites and […]
Senator Loren Legarda called on authorities to ensure that the poorest of our poor belonging to the most vulnerable and marginalized sectors of our country are provided with the necessary government interventions – that address their needs and support their aspirations – in order to achieve inclusive growth and eventually alleviate poverty. Legarda made […]