AGRI Party-list Rep. Wilbert T. Lee reiterated the crucial role of post-harvest facilities such as cold storages, dryers, and transport facilities to help farmers increase their income and lower food prices. Lee renewed his call to prioritize these facilities after Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. said on Tuesday that a total of P93 billion […]
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“Sa wakas, yung ipinaglalaban natin na 30% increase sa PhilHealth benefits, aprubado na.” This was the statement of AGRI Party-list Rep. Wilbert T. Lee as he welcomed the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) Board of Director’s (BOD) approval on Wednesday of the 30% increase on the benefits it offers to allay fears of Filipinos of […]
Amid the impending five percent (5%) increase in Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) premium rates this year as scheduled under the Universal Health Care (UHC) law, AGRI Party-list Rep. Wilbert T. Lee reiterated his call to immediately apply the 30% across-the-board increase in the agency’s offered health benefits, saying that any delay in implementing the […]
New Year, more benefits. This is the what AGRI Party-list Rep. Wilbert T. Lee hopes to provide millions of Filipinos as he urged the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) to apply the 30% increase in all its benefits and coverage. In October last year, Lee wrote PhilHealth recommending a 20% to 30% increase in all […]
With rice prices remaining high, AGRI Party-list Rep. Wilbert T. Lee renewed his push for the passage of his proposed measure, which seeks to establish a “price subsidy” program that will help local farmers ensure their profit and entice them to boost their production. Under Lee’s proposed House Bill No. 9020 or the “Cheaper Rice […]
AGRI Party-list Rep. Wilbert T. Lee on the last day of the year expressed gratitude to his colleagues in the House and the members of his legislative staff after a productive first full year in the House of Representatives that resulted in seven authored bills being signed into law and 93 bills approved by the […]
The government must prioritize the protection of the West Philippine Sea (WPS) as this directly affects the Philippines’ food security, AGRI Party-list Rep. Wilbert T. Lee said on Wednesday. The Bicolano lawmaker issued the call in the wake of the back-to-back water cannon incidents in the WPS by the China Coast Guard (CCG). “We must […]
AGRI Party-list Rep. Wilbert T. Lee on Wednesday appealed to the three branches of government to work together to provide job security, food security, and quality healthcare for the Filipino people as representatives of the Executive, Judiciary, and Legislative branches of government joined religious leaders at the 48th National Prayer Breakfast at the Manila Hotel. […]
AGRI Party-list Rep. Wilbert T. Lee on Thursday hailed the impending passage of the Philippine Salt Industry Development Act as a significant step to addressing the need for employment and high-growth industries that will contribute to the country’s economic growth, and urged the government to properly implement its provisions so it achieves its objectives. Following […]
AGRI Party-list Rep. Wilbert T. Lee on Wednesday thanked the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) for agreeing with his position on the need to increase the coverage it offers its members, but urged the agency to ensure that the 30% increase applies to all cases as the agency has conceded that inflation has impacted the […]