AGRI Party-list Rep. Wilbert T. Lee believes that the Insurance Commission’s (IC) move to increase the minimum catastrophe insurance rates is an anti-competitive policy that will just incentivize cartels while passing on additional burdens to consumers as it will result in soaring prices of basic commodities. The lawmaker from Sorsogon stated this during the Feb. […]
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AGRI Party-list Rep. Wilbert T. Lee urged the Insurance Commission (IC) to scrap the implementation of its IC Circular Letter No. 2022-34 which seeks to increase the minimum catastrophe (earthquake, typhoon and flood) insurance premium rates, especially because the country’s inflation hit a 14-year high of 8.7% this January. The hike was supposed to be […]
AGRI Party-list Rep. Wilbert T. Lee on Monday lauded the impending passage of House Bill 6680, which aims to ease the impact of natural calamities on affected agrarian reform beneficiaries providing them with full insurance coverage. “This is a big win for agrarian reform beneficiaries, especially those who live in areas that are becoming more […]
AGRI Party-list Rep. Wilbert T. Lee expressed his support for the extension of the Kadiwa ng Pasko program beyond Christmas to help Filipino families cope with high food prices. “Suportado natin ang pagpapatuloy ng Kadiwa kahit sa susunod na taon. In fact, we should be looking at institutionalizing this program and implementing it on a […]
AGRI Party-list Rep. Wilbert T. Lee has filed a measure to conduct an inquiry on the impending abrupt and unreasonable increase of catastrophe (typhoon, flood, earthquake, among others) insurance premium rates which will greatly affect the prices of basic commodities and will be an additional burden to the public. Lee filed House Resolution No. 632 […]
As pre-pandemic activities return after the easing of COVID-19 health restrictions, AGRI Party-list Rep. Wilbert T. Lee filed a measure to create a sustainable network of bicycle lanes and provide safe and convenient pathways for commuters. According to Lee, this network shall connect users to essential destinations such as work, schools, and medical facilities, among […]
Amid the massive decline in the production of banana plantations in the country, AGRI Party-list Rep. Wilbert T. Lee filed a measure to revitalize and strengthen the country’s banana industry. As the most exported fresh fruit in the world by both volume and economic value, and being the 4th most important agricultural commodity in developing […]
Amid the continuous proliferation of large-scale agricultural smuggling in the country, AGRI Party-list Rep. Wilbert T. Lee seeks to amend Republic Act No. 10845 to impose stricter penalty on public officials or employees who take part in this crime. In filing House Bill No. 5742, Lee underscored the need to punish not only the illegal […]
AGRI Party-list Rep. Wilbert T. Lee has filed a measure to encourage more students to take agriculture, forestry, and fisheries degree programs with support from the government and empower them to be agripreneur scholars. Under his proposed House Bill No. 2419 or the “Agripreneurs Scholarship Program Act”, an Integrated Agripreneurs Scholarship Program (IASP) will be […]
AGRI Party-list Rep. Wilbert T. Lee has filed a bill seeking to establish a National Mariculture Program (NMP) in a bid to boost the country’s food security. “Our country is one of the world’s top producers of fish and aquatic plants. Given our distinct advantage in natural resources we must exert greater effort to ensure […]