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Senator Cynthia Villar said once passed into law, the bill liberalizing the importation of rice in the country will help reduce the price of rice and at the same time provide enough support for local farmers who will be affected by the influx of cheaper rice from abroad. Villar, recognizing that the lifting of import […]
Senator Cynthia Villar welcomed participants to the training program on mechanization in production of rice at the Villar Sipag Farm School in Bacoor, Cavite. Held in partnership with the Department of Agriculture Regional Office 4-A and the Philippine Center for Post-Harvest Development and Mechanization (PhilMech), the two-day seminar taught participants safety measures in farm operations […]
Senator Cynthia Villar commended the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) for the arrest of a scammer who used her name to swindle money from a senior overseas Filipino worker. Operatives of NBI Anti-Organized and Transnational Crime Division arrested Lana dela Cruz, 33, in an entrapment after she posed as a staff of Villar and sold […]
Senator Cynthia Villar said the Department of Agriculture (DA) should rethink its policy of importation, stressing the danger it poses to the livelihood of small farmers and fisherfolk. The seasoned legislator made this statement after the Department of Agriculture approved the importation of 17,000 metric tons of galunggong (round scad) from China, in a bid […]
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 […]
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 […]
Senator Cynthia Villar has stressed the urgent need for government to do so much more to improve the country’s aquaculture sector and boost the production and income of fresh water fish farmers. Villar, chairperson of the Senate Committee on Agriculture and Food, noted that the volume of total fisheries production went down to around 1 […]
Senator Cynthia Villar presided over the hearing on the accompanying bill of the measure creating the coconut levy trust fund which will strengthen and reconstitute the Philippine Coconut Authority (PCA) Board. Villar, chairperson of the Committee on Agriculture and Food, authored Senate Bill 1913 or the Reconstituted PCA Board Law. This repeals Presidential Decree 1468 […]
The bicameral conference committee on the bill creating the P100 billion coconut levy trust fund has reconciled the disagreeing provisions on the versions of the Senate and the House of Representatives. Senator Cynthia Villar, chairperson of the Senate Committee on Agriculture and Food and head of the Senate panel, said the bicameral conference committee on […]
The Villar SIPAG (Social Institute for Poverty Alleviation and Governance) Foundation acknowledged the youth sector’s important role in significantly reducing poverty in the country and improving the lives of many poor families. In the 2nd Villar SIPAG Youth Poverty Reduction Challenge, the foundation gave due recognition to 10 outstanding youth organizations for their unique and […]