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Senator Cynthia Villar has marked the creation of more aquaculture facilities as a legislative priority, saying marine hatcheries, fish ports, training and research facilities are needed to help address fish shortage and shore up food supply in the country. “Building of more facilities to improve our fish farming capabilities is one of the long-term solutions […]
House Appropriations Committee Chairperson Karlo “Ang Probinsyano” Nograles on Thursday welcomed the decision of the National Food Authority (NFA) Council’s decision to approve the importation of 132,000 MT of rice to stabilize rice prices, but lamented that action could have been taken sooner to prevent the rice prices from getting out of hand. “As the […]
“If funds were misapplied by agency officials, prosecute the offenders. When Congress gives you money, tells you where and how to spend it, then you do something else, that’s illegal. We should also make the NFA accountable for the storage fiasco that led to wastage and infestation of stocks in Luzon while rice supplies at […]
The AGRI Party-list has lauded Agriculture Secretary Manny Piñol for committing to resolve the Zamboanga rice crisis amid a barrage of criticism from various sectors over the perceived failure by government to prevent an escalation of rice prices in the region. The National Food Authority (NFA) Council on Wednesday decided to import 132,000 metric tons […]
The Senate passed on third and final reading a bill declaring the Filipino Sign Language (FSL) as an official medium of instruction and mode of communication in the country to promote the rights of deaf persons. Senate Bill No. 1455, sponsored by Senator Bam Aquino, vice chairman of the Senate Committee on Education, Arts and […]
Senator Cynthia Villar is urging government agencies to hasten farm mechanization, saying rice liberalization alone would not be enough to ensure the competitiveness of Philippine rice and solve the country’s rice woes. Villar, chairperson of the Senate Committee on Agriculture and Food, said that while government is moving to liberalize the importation of rice following […]
The Senate approved on third and final reading a bill which would declare September 2 as a special non-working holiday in the province of Ifugao in commemoration of the surrender at the province of World War II Japanese General Tomoyuki Yamashita. House Bill No. 5553 was sponsored by Senator Sonny Angara, chairman of the Senate […]
The National Electrification Administration (NEA), together with some 121 electric cooperatives (ECs) will conclude the month-long celebration of the 9th National Electrification Awareness Month (NEAM) with nationwide simultaneous line clearing and tree planting activities on Aug. 31. NEA Administrator Edgardo Masongsong said the line clearing activity seeks to highlight the importance of consumer involvement in […]
In celebration of National Tech-voc Day in accordance with Republic Act No. 10970 declaring August 25 of every year as National Tech-Voc Day, Senator Joel Villanueva emphasized how the observance of the said occasion paves the way in uplifting the dignity of blue-collar workers. Villanueva, principal author and sponsor of the law, reiterated the importance […]
Senator Sonny Angara has filed a bill that seeks to give free dialysis treatment to poor Filipinos stricken with kidney disease. Under his Senate Bill 1329, all national, regional and provincial government hospitals are required to establish a dialysis ward or unit that will provide free dialysis treatment to indigent patients. Angara noted that poor […]