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LEE TO DA: TAP HPG, PPA TO MAN ASF CHECKPOINTS

Cong. Wilbert “Manoy” T. Lee urged the Department of Agriculture (DA) to set up more checkpoints not only along roads but also in seaports to curb the spread of African Swine Fever (ASF) in the country. “Napaka-crucial ng mahigpit na pagbabantay para hindi na kumalat ang ASF na dahilan ng sobrang pagkalugi ng ating mga […]

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LEE TO DA: CONCRETE PLANS FOR ASF-HIT HOG RAISERS

“Ang sagot sa ASF, ‘ASF’ din. Ayuda para sa mga apektadong hog raisers, Supply ng bakuna na libre at accessible, at Full monitoring sa mga apektadong lugar.” “Dahil sa banta ng ASF, maraming hog raisers kahit sa mga hindi apektadong lugar ang nalulugi at nawawalan ng kita, dahil matumal ang kanilang benta. Dapat hanapan sila […]

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LEE WANTS ANOTHER 30% HIKE IN PHILHEALTH BENEFITS

Amid the transfer of the P89.9 billion excess funds of the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) to the national treasury, Cong. Wilbert “Manoy” T. Lee filed House Resolution No. 1900, urging the state health insurer to implement another round of 30% increase in all its benefit packages and coverage. Lee’s HR 1900 seeks to determine […]

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FOOD SECURITY WITH ANTI-AGRI ECONOMIC SABOTAGE ACT

With the recent ratification of the Anti-Agricultural Economic Sabotage Act, Cong. Wilbert “Manoy” T. Lee said that going after smugglers, hoarders, price manipulators and cartels would effectively bring down food prices which remains to be the main contributor to the overall inflation which rose to 4.4 percent in July. During his trip to Davao Region, […]

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LEE PUSHES FOR HIKE IN PH AGRI SECTOR BUDGET

Cong. Wilbert “Manoy” T. Lee said he will push for a bigger budget for agriculture once deliberations begin for the 2025 General Appropriations Bill (GAB) at the House of Representatives. “Kahapon sa DBCC (Development Budget Coordination Committee) briefing, natalakay itong pagkaltas sa pondo ng agrikultura. Nakahanda po tayong amyendahan ang budget para dito para madagdagan […]

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OCTA PLACES AGRI IN 6th SPOT IN PARTY LIST SURVEY

Cong. Wilbert “Manoy” T. Lee has expressed elation over AGRI Party-list being the Top 6 in Tugon ng Masa survey, an independent and non-partisan poll conducted by OCTA Research from June 26 – July 1, 2024 with a sample size of 1,200 respondents.  According to the survey, if May 2025 elections were held during the […]

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LEE SEES MORE JOBS WITH OPENING OF BPO IN BULACAN

“Kapag may tiyak na trabaho na may sapat na kita, may pantustos sa pagkain at nawawala ang pangamba sa pagkakasakit sa takot na lalong malubog sa utang dahil walang pambili ng gamot o pambayad sa ospital.”  This is the recurring sentiment of Cong. Wilbert “Manoy” T. Lee as he attended as Guest Speaker in the […]

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LEE WANTS HOUSE PROBE ON ILLEGAL ORGAN TRADE

“Pakikipagkasundo sa demonyo!” This is how AGRI Party-list Rep. Wilbert “Manoy” T. Lee described the reported illicit trade of organs where health workers such as nurses and doctors are allegedly involved. Lee, a staunch health advocate, filed House Resolution No. 1803 urging the Congress to investigate the illegal sale of kidneys and other internal organs […]

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LEE TO GOV’T: TAG KADIWA BILL AS PRIORITY MEASURE

With the planned expansion of Program 29 in areas outside Metro Manila, Cong. Wilbert “Manoy” T. Lee urged President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. to include House Bill No. 3957 or the “Kadiwa Agri Food-Terminal Act” as a priority measure in the Third Regular Session of the 19th Congress. Under Lee’s measure, Kadiwa centers will be […]

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LEE THANKS PBBM FOR COVID RISK ALLOWANCE RELEASE

AGRI Party-list Rep. Wilbert “Manoy” T. Lee lauded the government’s “much-awaited” release of the last tranche of the health emergency allowance (HEA) for healthcare workers who worked during the COVID-19 pandemic.  Upon arrival from his visit to Oas, Albay, Lee said, “We thank President Marcos for fulfilling the promise made to our frontline healthcare workers […]