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PENSION, SOCIAL SECURITY FOR FARMERS PUSHED

The AGRI Party-list has filed a measure to guarantee farmers and fishers a steady source of income to meet their basic needs once they reach old age and retire through a pension and social security benefits program. Under House Bill (HB) No. 2420 or the “Agriculture Pension Act” filed by AGRI Party-list Rep. Wilbert T. […]

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LEE: DIGITIZE FARMERS’ DATABASE FOR FAST ‘AYUDA’

AGRI Party-list Rep. Wilbert T. Lee called on the House leadership to provide an additional P521-M in the budget of the Department of Agriculture (DA) in House Bill No. 4488 or the General Appropriations Bill (GAB) to streamline the effectiveness of the Registry System for Basic Sectors in Agriculture (RSBSA). In his letter to the […]