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AGR TO DA: CRACK DOWN ON OVERPRICING PORK VENDORS

AGRI Party-list Rep. Manoy Wilbert Lee has called on the Department of Agriculture (DA) to intensify its crackdown on sellers and suppliers who are not adhering to the maximum suggested retail price (MSRP) for pork. Lee stressed the need for stricter enforcement measures to protect consumers and ensure fair pricing. “Our local hog raisers are […]

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AGRI HAILS PLAN FOR 8 NEW MARINE SCIENCE STATIONS

AGRI Party-list Rep. Manoy Wilbert Lee welcomed the plan of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) to build eight new marine scientific stations across different regions in the country, as he renewed his call for the immediate passage of a bill to safeguard national sovereignty and the livelihood of fisherfolk.  In the forum […]

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AGRI: USE UNUSED PHILHEALTH FUNDS TO PAY HOSPITALS

AGRI Party-list Rep. Manoy Wilbert Lee has called on the government to return the ₱60 billion transferred from the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) to the National Treasury, saying these funds should instead be used in increasing health benefits for members and beneficiaries, and settling denied claims owed to hospitals. “Ang pinaka-layunin po natin: Makamit […]

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AGRI CALLS URGENT ENACTMENT OF ‘BLUE ECONOMY’ ACT

AGRI Party-list Rep. Manoy Wilbert Lee stressed that the government should tighten the implementation of the Anti-Agricultural Economic Sabotage Law to safeguard the livelihood of local food producers and achieve food security, as he renewed his call to harmonize the House and Senate versions of the proposed Blue Economy Act. Lee issued the call after […]

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AGRI PARTY BATS FOR DA SURE LOAN PROGRAM CAP HIKE

AGRI Party-list Rep. Manoy Wilbert Lee is advocating for doubling the maximum loanable amount under the Department of Agriculture’s (DA) Survival and Recovery (SURE) Assistance Program to help farmers and fisherfolk recover from the worsening impacts of natural disasters. Lee underscored that increasing the current cap of ₱25,000 to ₱50,000 should be studied as the […]

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AGRI: LIMIT FOOD SECURITY EMERGENCY TO 3 MONTHS

AGRI Party-list Representative Manoy Wilbert Lee is calling on the Department of Agriculture (DA) to effectively implement food security emergency for a maximum of three months and prioritize purchasing rice from local farmers to replenish the National Food Authority’s (NFA) buffer stock, which was released following the government’s declaration of a food security emergency. According […]

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AGRI PARTY-LIST KICKS OFF CAMPAIGN IN MANILA

AGRI Party-list on Saturday held its campaign kick off in Manila with public market visits and a motorcade as it renewed its commitment to continue fighting for more support for the agriculture sector to achieve cheaper food and food security, as well as quality and free healthcare service. “Sinimulan po natin ang kampanya sa pagkumusta […]

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EDSA BUSWAY USE BY AGRI TRUCKS AT NIGHT PUSHED

AGRI Party-list Representative and Senatorial aspirant Manoy Wilbert Lee has filed a measure urging the Department of Transportation (DOTr) to open and expand the EDSA busway during night hours for the use of agricultural and food delivery vehicles, to facilitate the efficient transport of essential supplies, promote food security and lower prices. AGRI Party-list pointed […]

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LEE TO DOH: RAMP UP PHILHEALTH BENEFIT HIKES

“Paspasan pa ang pagdaragdag ng benepisyo!” This was the statement of AGRI Party-list Representative and Senatorial aspirant Manoy Wilbert Lee as he reiterated his call to further increase benefits provided by the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) in response to the projected 18.3% increase in health care costs in the Philippines this year. In the […]

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AGRI TO SENATE, HOUSE: PROTECT AGRI 2025 BUDGET

AGRI Party-list has called on lawmakers from both the Senate and the House of Representatives to ensure that the agriculture sector’s budget remains intact as the Bicameral Conference Committee deliberates on the 2025 General Appropriations Bill. According to AGRI Party-list Representative and Senatorial Aspirant Manoy Wilbert “Wise” Lee, sufficient funding for agriculture is essential to […]