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The chair of the House of Representatives’ agriculture committee and ANAC-IP Rep. Jose T. Panganiban has urged the Department of Agriculture (DA) and other concerned agencies to activate the exemptions provided by law so farmers and fisherfolk affected by El Niño could receive aid. The DA said estimated crop damage due to El Niño has […]
Senator Koko Pimentel III stressed the urgency “to review and revisit Republic Act 8042 or the Migrant Workers and Overseas Filipinos Act of 1995 for purposes of addressing rising cases of abuse against OFWs.” “The Magna Carta for OFWs is still a good law but we may need to strengthen it to cover and penalize […]
With the signing of Republic Act 10951 which adjusted the fines imposed on crimes of theft and robbery under the Revised Penal Code, penalties for selling, buying, receiving or possessing stolen property must also be increased, Senator Koko Pimentel III said. Pimentel said the Anti-Fencing Law, or Presidential Decree 1612, should be amended to be […]
Reelectionist Senator Sonny Angara has asked government to look into the possibility of providing provisional employment to drought-stricken farmers and farmworkers under the administration’s “Build, Build, Build” program to help them deal with the temporary loss of income or livelihood due to the effects of El Niño which are expected to be felt until August […]
Filipino consumers will feel less burdened paying their electricity bills once the government’s share of the Malampaya fund is tapped to cover the stranded debts and contract costs of the National Power Corporation (NPC) instead of expanding the coverage and increasing the lifeline rate subsidy, Senator Win Gatchalian said. Gatchalian, chair of the Senate Committee […]
Reelectionist Senator Sonny Angara said the country’s housing backlog could balloon up to 12 million by 2030 if left unaddressed and the homeless population could reach crisis proportions unless government steps up efforts to provide them with permanent shelter. “Out of a population of roughly 106 to 108 million Filipinos, some 4.5 million don’t have […]
With the influx of foreign nationals in the local labor market, Senator Joel Villanueva said Filipino employers should give Filipino workers preferential treatment over foreign workers. Villanueva, chair of the Senate Committee on Labor, Employment and Human Resources Development, said Presidential Decree No. 442, or the Labor Code of the Philippines, should be amended to […]
Senator Cynthia Villar said the law institutionalizing a national feeding program will not only address undernourishment among children, but will also create a market for local dairy and vegetable farmers. During the plenary discussions on Republic Act 11037 or the Masustansyang Pagkain para sa Batang Pilipino Act, Villar, chair of the Committee on Agriculture and […]
Reelectionist Senator Sonny Angara said government needs to dispatch immediate help to farmers who are now suffering from drought caused by El Niño. “The government must ensure that intervention programs reach small-scale farmers and farmworkers to help them cope with and mitigate the extreme impacts of El Niño,” Angara said. “The government must ensure intervention […]
The Philippines can attain sustainability in dairy production with a stepped-up drive of farmers and the Philippine Carabao Center (PCC), said Senator Cynthia Villar, chair of the Senate Committee on Agriculture and Food. Speaking before hundreds of farmers from different parts of the country for the PCC’s 26th anniversary celebration at the PCC National Headquarters […]