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While one third of Mindanao is devoted to agriculture and Davao region supplies 40% of the country’s food requirements, the challenge lies in harnessing this potential to support the region’s overall economic development, Senator Cynthia Villar said. “Davao Region is still the top coconut-producer which contributed 14.4% to the country’s total production. Zamboanga Peninsula followed […]
Senator Cynthia Villar hopes the use of bamboo as textile will help the local textile industry and spur development in the countryside. Speaking during the “KAWAYARN: A Bamboo Textile Ph Launch” held at the Manila Hotel, Villar urged PhilFida and DOST- Philippine Textile Research Institute (PTRI) to be at the forefront of propagating bamboo due […]
Senator Cynthia Villar was guest speaker at the Closing Ceremony of the 23rd Tuna Congress in General Santos City with the theme “Adapting Strategies Responsive to Global Changes”. This 2-day congress, has brought together experts and stakeholders, to provide an avenue to address the pressing global challenges faced by the Philippine tuna industry and to […]
The Senate approved on third and final reading a bill that will breathe new life into the dying salt industry. With a unanimous vote, senators approved Senate Bill No. (SBN) 2243 or the Philippine Salt Industry Development Act. “Passing the bill is the Senate’s response to the plea for assistance of salt industry stakeholders to […]
Amid the achievements in the coconut industry, Senator Cynthia Villar assured to continuously do what is necessary to protect and expand the said industry. “We are aware that our work doesn’t stop here as we continually monitor the implementation of relevant laws (in the industry),” stressed Villar, chairperson of the Senate committee on agriculture and […]
This year’s celebration of the Las Piñas Waterlily Festival reinforced the commitment of Las Piñas residents to value and protect the environment. Senator Cynthia Villar, who started the festival in 2005, said the yearly event is not only a celebration or a venue for the city’s most talented performers but also a recognition of the […]
Two years after a hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Senator Cynthia Villar kicked off the now 16th Ms. Waterlily Pre-pageant and presented the candidates for the search who came from the 20 barangays in Las Pinas City. “The Waterlily Festival in 2020 and 2021 were temporarily halted due to COVID pandemic, but we were […]
Senator Cynthia Villar, the chairperson of the Committee on Agriculture, acknowledged the significant role of cooperatives as the government and private sector’s partners to curb poverty. “Nothing can equal the help of cooperatives in the growth of a community and small business and alleviating the lives of farmers and fishermen,” said Villar during the Philippine […]
Senator Cynthia Villar welcomed President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. signing into law of a bill condoning loans of farmers and agrarian reform beneficiaries (ARBs). The President signed Republic Act No.11953 or the New Agrarian Emancipation Act, which condones all principal and interests of loans of 610,054 ARBs arising from the award of agricultural lands under the […]
Senator Cynthia Villar has exhorted the public to grab the opportunity to revolutionize waste management through a circular economy approach. Speaking at the Coffee Club Forum at the Bellevue Manila, Villar said one of these initiatives is the Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR). As Chairperson of the Senate Committee on Environment, Natural Resources and Climate Change, […]