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LEE SEES MORE JOBS WITH OPENING OF BPO IN BULACAN

“Kapag may tiyak na trabaho na may sapat na kita, may pantustos sa pagkain at nawawala ang pangamba sa pagkakasakit sa takot na lalong malubog sa utang dahil walang pambili ng gamot o pambayad sa ospital.”  This is the recurring sentiment of Cong. Wilbert “Manoy” T. Lee as he attended as Guest Speaker in the […]

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MORE ACTION VS EL NIÑO URGED AMID CROP LOSSES

With agricultural damage due to El Niño nearly at a staggering P4 billion, AGRI Party-list Rep. Wilbert T. Lee urged the government to bolster efforts in mitigating impacts of El Niño and prepare for the looming La Niña projected by the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) in June to August this year. […]

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LEE TO GOV’T: CURB FOOD INFLATION TO REDUCE HUNGER

AGRI Party-list Rep. Wilbert T. Lee reiterated his call for the government to focus on interventions to curb food inflation, after a survey revealed more Filipinos families had experienced involuntary hunger in the past three months. “Hindi po nakapagtataka na mas maraming mga kababayan natin ang nagugutom dahil patuloy pa rin ang pagtaas ng presyo […]

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EXPANDED ESTATE TAX AMNESTY BILL PASSAGE HAILED

AGRI Party-list Rep. Wilbert T. Lee lauded the passage of House Bill No. 7909, which aims to expand the coverage and extend the period of availment of the estate tax amnesty for two (2) years.  The House of Representatives yesterday approved on 3rd reading HB 7909, which will provide taxpayers enough period to settle their […]

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AGRI BACKS PERMANENT KADIWA STORES NATIONWIDE

AGRI Party-list Rep. Wilbert T. Lee backed Pres. Ferdinand Marcos, Jr.’s plan to put up permanent Kadiwa stores across the country. “Suportado natin ang planong gawing permanente ang Kadiwa. In fact, we have been calling for the institutionalization of the program and filed a bill towards this end because it presents a win-win scenario for […]

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SOLON BATS FOR P1B AGRIPRENEUR SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM

AGRI Party-list Rep. Wilbert T. Lee has filed a measure to encourage more students to take agriculture, forestry, and fisheries degree programs with support from the government and empower them to be agripreneur scholars. Under his proposed House Bill No. 2419 or the “Agripreneurs Scholarship Program Act”, an Integrated Agripreneurs Scholarship Program (IASP) will be […]