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Citing that the farming and fisheries account for 30 percent in the country’s poverty level, Senator Cynthia Villar has spelled out the laws she crafted to address this condition. Speaking during the National Agricultural and Fisheries Month celebration held at Department of Agriculture in Quezon City, Villar said the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) reports showed […]
Senate has elected the second half of its committee chairmanships for the 18th Congress. During the plenary session, Senate Majority Leader Juan Miguel Zubiri moved for the election of the chairpersons for 16 Senate committees. The committee chairmanships were approved by Senate President Tito Sotto. Senator Sonny Angara will head the Committee on Youth. Below […]
Tatak Kalamay, a multi-sector group composed of the country’s sugar industry stakeholders, has endorsed seven senatorial candidates whom they consider as champions of the sugar industry. The movement, which was launched in Bacolod City, said their “Magic 7” includes former Special Assistant to the President Bong Go, former Philippine National Police Chief Bato dela Rosa, […]
Some 5,000 Albayanos welcomed senatorial candidates being endorsed by the Hugpong ng Pagbabago (HNP) regional party during their campaign sortie at the Albay Astrodome in Legazpi City. Ako Bikol (AKB) party-list Rep. Alfredo Garbin welcomed the candidates and solicited the support of city residents for the administration bets, whose advocacies, he said, will bring more […]
The native animal industry needs to be self-sufficient to meet growing demands and address the rising prices of food products, Senator Cynthia Villar said as she stressed on the importance of giving the sector training programs. Villar, chairperson of the Senate Committee on Agriculture and Food, said trainings will update the skills of farmers and […]
Sanitation is fundamental to both good health and social and economic growth, Senator Cynthia Villar said as she stressed anew the importance of proper waste disposal and personal hygiene in achieving self-sufficiency. Villar, who is the chairperson of the Senate Committees on Agriculture and Food & Environment and Natural Resources, urged families in crowded areas […]
There is cash in trash. For the past decades, this has been true among collectors of all ages who sweat under the sun or get soaked in rains atop a mound of garbage, where they hope to find value among the trash the populace has already discarded as worthless. This is not only visible in […]
Senator Cynthia Villar called for a committee hearing to hear the updates on the rehabilitation being conducted in Boracay Island two months after the island’s closure. Villar, chair of the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources, said the committee supplemented rehabilitation efforts in the island by taking a closer look at the factors that significantly […]
Fish farmers need to learn the ropes on responsible and sustainable aquaculture to ensure abundant fish production meet rapidly growing fish demand all over the country and address food security, Senator Cynthia Villar said. Villar noted the speedy expansion of the aquaculture industry has compounding environmental problems caused by climate change, callous governance, and irresponsible […]
Senator Cynthia Villar led the inauguration of the newly constructed Sinombre Drive that seeks to further ease the flow of traffic in the main thoroughfares of Las Piñas City. The Sinombre Drive road project was initiated by Villar as part of her commitment to address the terrible traffic problem in the city. It was funded […]