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FUEL SUBSIDIES AMID MIDDLE EAST CRISIS PUSHED

With the non-stop oil price spikes likely to spiral up further in the weeks ahead following last weekend’s missile attacks in the Middle East, Deputy Majority Leader Luigi Villafuerte and Camarines Sur Rep. Migz Villafuerte want the government to fast-track contingency plans, including the grant of fuel subsidies to vulnerable sectors, to shield Filipinos  from […]

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CAMSUR SOLONS: IMPROVE WELFARE OF MEDIA WORKERS 

Camarines Sur (CamSur) representatives led by Luigi Villafuerte and Migz Villafuerte have backed the push by the Commission on Human Rights (CHR) for stronger and sustained measures to protect media workers, as a means to guarantee a free and independent press, which is one hallmark of a vibrant democracy. “Government should put a premium on […]

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CAMSUR SOLONS TO SENATE: PASS NEW BUILDING ACT

Believing that the National Building Code (NBC) is ripe for an overhaul, Camarines Sur (CamSur) Representatives Migz Villafuerte and Luigi Villafuerte are appealing to senators to similarly pass this year a House-approved bill aimed at making Philippine infrastructure far more resilient, especially  in the face of the increasingly devastating impact of erratic weather. The solons said that among […]

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VILLAFUERTES WANT SUSTAINABLE MUP PENSION SYSTEM

As Malacañan currently reviews the pension system of military and uniformed personnel (MUP), Camarines Sur representatives led by Migz Villafuerte and Luigi Villafuerte are proposing new legislation to establish a “sustainable, equitable and financially sound” annuity plan in place of the current one whose long-term sustainability is being doubted by no less than our country’s […]