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Amid mounting evidence of the potential hoarding of agricultural goods like rice and onions, AGRI Party-list Cong. Wilbert T. Lee on Thursday emphasized the need to actively enforce the Anti-Agricultural Smuggling Act to punish smugglers, hoarders, price manipulators and government employees and officials who take part in this crime, and reiterated the urgency of passing […]
AGRI Party-list Rep. Wilbert T. Lee on Monday lauded the passage on second reading by the House of Representatives of the measure which seeks to amend Republic Act No. 11310, or the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) Act, by providing capacity building—specifically education, entrepreneurship training, and skills upgrading—for adult beneficiaries. Lee, the principal author and […]
AGRI Party-list Rep. Wilbert T. Lee on Friday said the Philippines should focus on improving rice self-sufficiency as he warned against being overly dependent on rice imports. “While we thank Vietnam for the assurance that there will be a steady supply of rice to the Philippines, the export policies of other nations are beyond our […]
If farmers are given the proper support to make farming a viable livelihood, then agrarian reform beneficiaries would not be tempted to sell the land they acquired, said AGRI Party-list Rep. Wilbert T. Lee. “Naiintindihan natin ang pangamba ng ating mga civil society organizations (CSOs), ngunit bilang principal author ng New Agrarian Emancipation Act, nais […]
A series of tragic deaths because of vehicular accidents involving large commercial vehicles highlight the need to increase Compulsory Third-Party Liability Insurance (CTPLI) for commercial vehicles and total indemnity claims for the death or injury of passengers, third parties, or pedestrians without the necessity of proving fault or negligence. This according to AGRI Party-list Rep. […]
AGRI Party-list Rep. Wilbert T. Lee pushed for the immediate passage of a measure that seeks to revitalize the salt industry in order to create jobs and to increase the income of salt farmers and salt producers. Lee, one of the authors of House Bill No. 8278 or the “Philippine Salt Industry Development Act,” welcomed […]
AGRI Party-list Rep. Wilbert T. Lee underscored the importance of educators’ role in achieving a better future by starting with shaping the principles and mindset of the youth. During the recent Regional Research and Development Coordinating Council meeting of Bicol Consortium for Agriculture, Aquatic, and Natural Resources Research and Development (BCAARRD), Lee imparted his insights […]
“Huwag nang magsayang ng pera.” This is what AGRI Party-list Rep. Wilbert T. Lee urged the Land Transportation Office amid reports of a shortage of drivers’ plastic license cards. During the deliberation for the 2023 budget, Lee urged Congress to grant the P6.8 billion the agency requested to produce license plates. “The official receipt should […]
AGRI Party-list Rep. Wilbert T. Lee renewed his call for the urgent passage of a measure creating a Department of Water Resources Management (DWRM), as the country braces for the impact of the El Niño phenomenon. Lee is the author of House Bill No. 2880, which is among a number of bills seeking to create […]
AGRI Party-list Rep. Wilbert T. Lee demanded that the owners of a tanker carrying 800,000 liters of industrial fuel that sank off Oriental Mindoro and caused an oil spill to be held accountable for damaging the country’s vital resources. “Kailangang mapanagot ang mga may-ari ng MT Princess Empress. Mahahalagang protected area ang nasa panganib dahil […]