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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 said the revival of the salt industry in the Philippines will contribute to efforts to ease the country’s rising unemployment rate. “The passage of the Philippine Salt Industry Development Act could not have come at a better time especially since unemployment in the country has been steadily […]
With an overwhelming 287 votes, the House of Representatives approved on third and final reading a bill seeking to revitalize the Philippine salt industry, creating for this purpose a comprehensive development plan that would benefit industry players. Passed was House Bill (HB) No. 8278, or the proposed Philippine Salt Industry Development Act. The measure is […]
AGRI Party-list Rep. Wilbert T. Lee on Tuesday hailed the passage of a measure to revive the country’s salt industry, one that is expected to provide more jobs in rural areas and increase local production to end the country’s dependence on salt importation. Lee, one of the principal authors of House Bill No. 8278 or […]