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Consumers and micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) will not have to bear the additional burden of increased catastrophe insurance costs after AGRI Party-list Rep. Wilbert T. Lee blasted the Insurance Commission (IC) for issuing IC Circular Letter No. 2022-34 dated July 14, 2022, which would have imposed as much as 400% increase in minimum […]
AGRI Party-list Rep. Wilbert T. Lee urged the Philippine Center for Postharvest Development and Mechanization (PhilMech) to efficiently use their budget to address the lack of farm equipment and post-harvest facilities to increase agricultural workers’ production and address soaring food prices. “Sa pag-iikot ko sa ating bansa, isa po sa laging pinoproblema ng ating cooperatives […]
AGRI Party-list Rep. Wilbert T. Lee on Wednesday said the revival of the salt industry in the Philippines will contribute to efforts to ease the country’s rising unemployment rate. “The passage of the Philippine Salt Industry Development Act could not have come at a better time especially since unemployment in the country has been steadily […]
Make sure the relevant agencies get the memo. This was stressed by AGRI Party-list Rep. Wilbert T. Lee, who on Monday urged the Land Transportation Office (LTO) to ensure that the appropriate government agencies are informed about the automatic extension of the validity of expired driver’s licenses that were affected by the shortage of plastic […]
AGRI Party-list Rep. Wilbert T. Lee has filed a measure to make rice production profitable for farmers and make the staple food cheaper for consumers via a subsidy program that will be provided for the country’s 2.6 million rice farmers. “Napakababa po ng kita ng ating mga magsasaka, kulang na kulang sa kanilang pangangailangan. Madalas […]
Following the decision of the Land Transportation Office (LTO) to adopt the recommendation of AGRI Party-list Rep. Wilbert T. Lee to automatically extend the validity of driver’s licenses for 12 months due to delays in the release of license cards as a result of a temporary restraining order (TRO) halting the LTO from utilizing 5.2 […]
AGRI Party-list Rep. Wilbert T. Lee urged the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) to fulfill its mandate to provide reliable health insurance coverage to our countrymen and to promptly pay their dues to private hospitals using the profits it has made from its investments. Lee made the statement on Wednesday during the budget briefing of […]
Amid President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos, Jr.’s directive to set price ceilings on rice nationwide, AGRI Party-list Rep. Wilbert T. Lee renewed his call to implement long-lasting government interventions to alleviate rising rice prices. Under Executive Order No. 39 signed by Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin on Aug. 31, President Marcos approved imposing a price cap at […]
Affordable, stable rice prices are possible if the government is willing to invest to ensure the food security of our country. This according to AGRI Party-list Rep. Wilbert T. Lee who filed a bill to establish a program that will provide subsidies intended to lower rice prices while encouraging farmers to produce more rice. “Sa […]
AGRI Party-list Rep. Wilbert T. Lee hailed the passage of the bill that seeks to include adult education in the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) benefits. Lee, the principal author of House Bill No. 8497, said the proposed legislation aims to “empower beneficiaries of the 4Ps to enable them to break the intergenerational cycle of […]