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VILLAFUERTE TO CONGRESS: CONTINUE FVR’S REFORMS

Camarines Sur Rep. LRay Villafuerte called on Congress to honor the recent passing of  former president Fidel Valdez Ramos by pursuing more economic reforms under the administration of President Ferdinand Marcos .Jr that would further privatize or deregulate big business, with the goal of improving the delivery of basic services and attracting greater private sector  investments. Villafuerte […]

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SUPPORT FOR GOV’T’S EXPANDED INFRA PROGRAM URGED

Camarines Sur Rep. LRay Villafuerte wants Congress to give its full backing to the commitment of President Ferdinand Marcos. Jr to stick with, and even expand, the “Build, Build, Build” initiative of the previous administration by authorizing the new government to spend at least P500 billion annually over the next three years on infrastructure projects […]

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MARCOS’ SONA LAUDED FOR AGRICULTURE, HEALTH FOCUS

Camarines Sur (CamSur) Rep. LRay Villafuerte is rooting for President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos .Jr for putting agriculture, health, and tourism on his must-do list in his first State-of-the-Nation Address (SONA) of what the new government will focus on to stimulate high growth, improve the lives of Filipinos and keep down economic scarring from the global crisis […]

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VILLAFUERTE BACKS FOOD TERMINALS IN REGIONS

Camarines Sur Rep. LRay Villafuerte has given the thumbs up to the grand plan by President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. (PBBM) to prioritize the provision of quality infrastructure support to farmers as he proposed the establishment of regional food terminals or depots across the country, in support of the Chief Executive’s agenda as concurrent agriculture […]

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GIVE MEDIA WORKERS MORE BENEFITS – VILLAFUERTE

A measure providing workers in the media industry security of tenure, hazard and overtime pay, mandatory additional insurance coverage plus other job-related benefits enjoyed by regular employees in both the government and private sector has been filed at the House of Representatives. Camarines Sur Representatives LRay Villafuerte, Tsuyoshi Anthony Horibata, Migz Villafuerte, and Bicol Saro […]

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VILLAFUERTE TO DOTR, DBM: FUND LIBRENG SAKAY

Camarines Sur Rep. LRay Villafuerte has pressed the Departments of Transportation (DOTr) and of Budget and Management (DBM) to work in tandem in scouring for fresh funds to keep the Libreng Sakay program going, especially after President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. himself ordered on his first day in office the continuation of this free ride […]

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BICOLANO SOLONS BACK E-GOVERNMENT PRIORITY PLAN

Four legislators from Camarines Sur led by Rep. LRay Villafuerte have propped up a priority plan by incoming Speaker Ferdinand Martin Romualdez for the 19th Congress to accelerate the Marcos administration’s digital transformation by filing their own version of a measure to develop and interlink electronic government or e-government services so the Philippines can get […]

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EXPANDED BENEFIT PACKAGE FOR SOLO PARENTS URGED

Camarines Sur Rep. LRay Villafuerte is urging the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) along with 17 other government agencies to come up with a comprehensive package of social protection services for over 15 million solo parents, in keeping with a barely month-old law that gave additional financial benefits and more aid to these Filipinos […]

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UPSKILL FILIPINO STUDENTS IN ENGLISH – VILLAFUERTE

A lawmaker supported the plan of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. for the government to upskill Filipino students in the English language as a way to further sharpen the competitive edge of professionals and other workers in the global market. Camarines Sur Representative Luis Raymund Villafuerte said proficiency in English has opened a lot of opportunities […]

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BICOL SOLONS FILE P1.5-T BAYANIHAN 3 BILL

A group of Bicolano legislators led by Camarines Sur Rep. LRay Villafuerte has proposed a P1.5-trillion, three-year economic stimulus program that President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. (PBBM) may implement in the first half of his term to create millions of sustainable jobs and accelerate the  Philippines’ recovery from the unparalleled global crisis spawned by the lingering COVID-19 pandemic and the […]