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In commemoration of the fifth death anniversary of highly esteemed and multi-awarded actor and director Eduardo “Eddie” Garcia popularly known as “Manoy Eddie” tomorrow (June 20), AGRI Party-list Rep. Wilbert “Manoy” T. Lee filed a measure urging the National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA) and the Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP) to […]
“Hindi tayo dapat maging dayuhan sa sarili nating bayan.” This is what AGRI Party-list Rep. Wilbert T. Lee stressed amid the unilateral four-month fishing ban imposed by China in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) saying that Filipino fisherfolk have the rights and freedom to fish in the area. The solon from Bicol urged the government […]
“Yung kayang ibigay, dapat ibigay na agad!” This was what AGRI Party-list Rep. Wilbert T. Lee reiterated as he pushed for the inclusion of Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI), Positron Emission Tomography (PET), Computed Tomography (CT) scan, and all other diagnostic tests in the urgent care packages of the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth). During the […]
“Sayang na naman. Paulit-ulit na lang.” This was how AGRI Party-list Rep. Wilbert T. Lee lamented the recent news of Isabela farmers dumping thousands of kilos of unsold mangoes due to the very low price being offered by middlemen and wholesalers. “Nakalulungkot at talagang nakapanghihinayang ang ganitong balita na pinipili na lang itapon ng ating […]
AGRI Party-list Rep. Wilbert T. Lee welcomed the arrest order issued by the Valenzuela Metropolitan Trial Court Branch 109 against officials of Allied Care Experts (ACE) Medical Hospital in Valenzuela City who were allegedly involved with “palit-ulo” scheme. “Palit-ulo” is the illegal hospital detention of relatives of the deceased patients and the refusal to release […]
AGRI Party-list Rep. Wilbert T. Lee lauded the recent approval of the National Food Authority (NFA) Council to buy local palay for a higher price to beef up the country’s rice buffer stock. According to the NFA Council, the approved increase in the procurement price of rice will give them flexibility to compete with private […]
AGRI Party-list Rep. Wilbert T. Lee urged the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) to include optometric services in the benefit coverage for its members and beneficiaries, stressing the importance of optometric interventions in preventing vision loss and improving the quality of life of millions of Filipinos. Speaking at the 7th Annual Conference of the Philippine […]
AGRI Party-list Rep. Wilbert T. Lee on Wednesday urged the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) to update its list of abandoned, undeveloped, and underutilized (AUU) ponds covered by Fishpond Lease Agreements (FLA) so that these may be converted back to mangrove forests. Citing the Amended Fisheries Code, Lee said it is the duty […]
AGRI Party-list Rep. Wilbert T. Lee has filed a measure to conduct an inquiry into the reported proliferation of smuggled onions and other possible agricultural products being sold online that are detrimental to the livelihood of local farmers and fisherfolk, and pose a threat to the health of consumers. In his House Resolution No. 1600, […]
AGRI Party-list Rep. Wilbert T. Lee on Friday met with the PhilHealth leadership led by President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Emmanuel Ledesma Jr. and Chief Operating Officer (COO) Atty. Eli Dino Santos to personally thank the Board of Directors and Executive Committee on their approval of the 30% increase on PhilHealth benefits that he […]