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As pre-pandemic activities return after the easing of COVID-19 health restrictions, AGRI Party-list Rep. Wilbert T. Lee filed a measure to create a sustainable network of bicycle lanes and provide safe and convenient pathways for commuters. According to Lee, this network shall connect users to essential destinations such as work, schools, and medical facilities, among […]
Amid the massive decline in the production of banana plantations in the country, AGRI Party-list Rep. Wilbert T. Lee filed a measure to revitalize and strengthen the country’s banana industry. As the most exported fresh fruit in the world by both volume and economic value, and being the 4th most important agricultural commodity in developing […]
Amid the continuous proliferation of large-scale agricultural smuggling in the country, AGRI Party-list Rep. Wilbert T. Lee seeks to amend Republic Act No. 10845 to impose stricter penalty on public officials or employees who take part in this crime. In filing House Bill No. 5742, Lee underscored the need to punish not only the illegal […]
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 […]
AGRI Party-list Rep. Wilbert T. Lee has filed a bill seeking to establish a National Mariculture Program (NMP) in a bid to boost the country’s food security. “Our country is one of the world’s top producers of fish and aquatic plants. Given our distinct advantage in natural resources we must exert greater effort to ensure […]
With super typhoon Karding the latest storm to batter the country, AGRI Party-list Rep. Wilbert T. Lee underscored the crucial role those post-harvest facilities such as storage for grain and seeds play in making farming communities more resilient to disasters. “We must stop this vicious cycle where our farmers always register losses because of the […]
AGRI Party-list Rep. Wilbert Lee called on his colleagues in Congress to grant the Department of Transportation’s (DOTr) request for a P12 billion budget to continue the Libreng Sakay program, and P6.6 billion to address the backlog in releasing plate numbers. During the DOTr’s budget briefing, Lee noted that despite the 121.5% increase in their […]
AGRI Party-list Rep. Wilbert T. Lee calls for a swift investigation on the rampant text spam and phishing messages in the country to protect consumers’ rights to privacy and security, and prevent these scammers from causing more harm. In his House Resolution No. 334, Lee underscores the need for Congress to determine the effectiveness of […]
In the wake of the destruction brought by Severe Tropical Storm Florita on crops, AGRI Party-list Rep. Wilbert T. Lee called on Congress to start deliberations on a measure that would compensate farmers of essential crops for losses inflicted by calamities. Essential crops include rice, corn, cassava, coconut, sugarcane, and vegetables. HB No. 1298 provides […]
Amid the many challenges that farmers face today such as the pandemic, calamities, and rising cost of farm inputs, AGRI Party-list Rep. Wilbert T. Lee proposed a bill which seeks to free Agrarian Reform Beneficiaries (ARBs) from their unpaid land reform loan amortization and interests. Under House Bill No. 3490, all unpaid principal and interests, […]