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There is a Need to Review Measures in Reducing Plastic Wastes – VILLAR

  Senator Cynthia Villar conducted a hearing on the measures undertaken by the government and the private sector to reduce plastic wastes in the seas. Villar, chair of the Senate Committee on Environment and Natural Resources, filed Proposed Senate Resolution No. 329, which seeks an inquiry on the measures to arrest the country’s prevalent plastic […]

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Wetlands as Bird Sanctuary and Mangrove Haven are Important – VILLAR

  Senator Cynthia Villar stressed the importance of the Las Piñas-Parañaque Critical Habitat and Eco-Tourism Area (LPPCHEA) as a bird sanctuary and mangrove site on the occasion of the 4th anniversary of the habitat’s designation as a Wetland of International Importance. “We don’t have to go out of Metro Manila for a place where we […]

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Exhibit Showcasing Wetland Wonders of the Philippines – VILLAR

Sen. Cynthia Villar opened an exhibit featuring the seven Philippine sites which are declared Wetlands of International Importance by the Ramsar Convention. Villar said the exhibit, called Wetland Wonders of the Philippines, was mounted at the second floor of the Senate “to highlight the importance of wetlands and why we all advocate for its conservation.” […]