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AGRI Party-List Rep. Wilbert T. Lee on Wednesday urged for the speedy passage of House Bill 1299, or the Right to Adequate Food Act, as he called for the strict implementation of the food and security roadmap for the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) to aid in the continued decline of poverty incidence […]
AGRI Party-list Rep. Wilbert T. Lee said that boosting climate-resilient practices in Philippine agriculture would help in strengthening regional food security. Lee issued the statement after President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. called on world leaders to boost food security in the East Asian region in his intervention during the 17th East Asia Summit (EAS) in Phnom […]
The AGRI Party-list has filed a measure to guarantee farmers and fishers a steady source of income to meet their basic needs once they reach old age and retire through a pension and social security benefits program. Under House Bill (HB) No. 2420 or the “Agriculture Pension Act” filed by AGRI Party-list Rep. Wilbert T. […]
AGRI Party-list Rep. Wilbert T. Lee called on the House leadership to provide an additional P521-M in the budget of the Department of Agriculture (DA) in House Bill No. 4488 or the General Appropriations Bill (GAB) to streamline the effectiveness of the Registry System for Basic Sectors in Agriculture (RSBSA). In his letter to the […]
AGRI Party-list Rep. Wilbert T. Lee called on the Department of Agriculture (DA) and the National Irrigation Administration (NIA) to repair and rehabilitate irrigation systems that are non-operational to ease the burden of farmers and increase their production and income. During his interpellation on the 2023 proposed budget of DA, Lee pointed out the need […]
AGRI Party-list Rep. Wilbert T. Lee called on Congress to restore the requested budget of the Department of Transportation (DOTr) for its Service Contracting program “Libreng Sakay”, and the proposed allocation of the Land Transportation Office (LTO) to address its backlog on plate numbers. During his interpellation on the proposed 2023 DOTr budget, Lee underscored […]
AGRI Party-list Rep. Wilbert Lee has filed a bill compelling the government to construct and provide post-harvest facilities to lower post-harvest production losses and increase the income of farmers.In filing House Bill No. 3958 or the “Post-Harvest Facilities Support Act”, Lee underscored the need to provide warehouses, rice mills, and transport facilities, including crucial equipment […]
AGRI Party-list is urging the government to fast-track and prioritize aid for farmers and fisherfolk affected by Typhoon Odette. “Kung ano man ang na-preposition na seeds para sa palay at mais at mga gamot para sa poultry at livestock ay ipamigay na sa mga magsasakang sinalanta ng bagyong Odette. Gayundin ang mga relief packs para […]
The AGRI Party-list is pushing for incentives for private companies to encourage them to buy directly from small-scale farmers.“Paliit nang paliit ang bilang ng small-scale farmers natin. Hindi rin naman natin sila masisi dahil kadalasan ay kakarampot ang kita nila dahil binibili ng mura ng mga middleman ang mga produkto nila, at saka naman inilalako […]
The AGRI party-list said it will push for the creation of a dedicated scholarship fund in the next administration for deserving students who want to study agriculture or aquaculture to complement the existing free tertiary education law. “Sa ating palagay ay hindi nakukuha ng agriculture, as a field of study, ang suporta na dapat binibigay […]