Tag: Farmers’ Rights
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AGRI Party-list Advocates for Full Protection of Agriculture Budget in 2025
December 16, 2024 AGRI Party-list Advocates for Full Protection of Agriculture Budget in 2025 The AGRI Party-list is rallying lawmakers in the Senate and House of Representatives to safeguard the agriculture sector’s budget as the Bicameral Conference Committee prepares to finalize the 2025 General Appropriations Bill. With the nation’s food security and rural livelihoods on…
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Cong. Manoy Wilbert Lee Demands Action on Coconut Farmers’ Health Benefits Amid Delays
October 30, 2024 Cong. Manoy Wilbert Lee Demands Action on Coconut Farmers’ Health Benefits Amid Delays Following delays in implementing health benefits for coconut farmers, Cong. Manoy “Wise” Wilbert Lee reiterated his call for PhilHealth and Philippine Coconut Authority to fast-track promised benefits, including free diagnostics and increased financial support. Lee, a staunch health advocate,…
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Wakasan na ang Kademonyohan!” Cong. Wilbert “Manoy” T. Lee Demands Swift Action Against Agri-Smuggling
October 12, 2024 Wakasan na ang Kademonyohan!” Cong. Wilbert “Manoy” T. Lee Demands Swift Action Against Agri-Smuggling Cong. Wilbert Manoy “Wise” T. Lee has called for immediate penalties against those responsible for large-scale smuggling of agricultural goods, following a series of high-profile seizures. From smuggled vegetables in Navotas to illicit meat products in Cavite, Lee…
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Amid Agri Products Wastage, Lee Calls For Strengthening Agri Value-Chain, Market Linkages To Ensure Farmers’ Profit
May 16, 2024 Amid Agri Products Wastage, Lee Calls For Strengthening Agri Value-Chain, Market Linkages To Ensure Farmers’ Profit “Sayang na naman. Paulit-ulit na lang.” This was how AGRI Party-list Rep. Wilbert “Wise” T. Lee lamented the recent news of Isabela farmers dumping thousands of kilos of unsold mangoes due to the very low price…
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Restoring NFA Power To Sell Rice To Bring Price To As Low As P37/Kilo — Lee
May 1, 2024 Restoring NFA Power To Sell Rice To Bring Price To As Low As P37/Kilo — Lee In the House deliberations on amending Republic Act No. 11023 or the Rice Tariffication Law (RTL), AGRI Party-list Rep. Wilbert “Wise” T. Lee has reiterated his call to restore the National Food Authority’s (NFA) power to…
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Cleanse NFA Of Corrupt Officials, Lee Urges PBBM
March 6, 2024 Cleanse NFA Of Corrupt Officials, Lee Urges PBBM AGRI Party-list Rep. Wilbert “Wise” T. Lee on Wednesday urged President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos, Jr. to purge corrupt officials and employees of the National Food Authority (NFA) in order to restore public trust in the agency. Lee issued the call after NFA Administrator Roderico…
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Lee To DENR: Update List Of Abandoned, Undeveloped, Underutilized Fishponds For Mangrove Conversion
February 28, 2024 Lee To DENR: Update List Of Abandoned, Undeveloped, Underutilized Fishponds For Mangrove Conversion AGRI Party-list Rep. Wilbert “Wise” T. Lee on Wednesday urged the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) to update its list of abandoned, undeveloped, and underutilized (AUU) ponds covered by Fishpond Lease Agreements (FLA) so that these may…
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Provide More Support To Onion Farmers To Lower Prices: Para ‘Di Umusa Sa Online Sellers Ang Consumers!
February 21, 2024 Provide More Support To Onion Farmers To Lower Prices: Para ‘Di Umusa Sa Online Sellers Ang Consumers! AGRI Party-list Rep. Wilbert “Wise” T. Lee urged the Department of Agriculture to provide additional support for local farmers, such as onion producers, to increase their income and lower the price of goods, so that…
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Construction Of More Post-Harvest Facilities Needed To Complement Increase In Agri Loans – Lee
February 7, 2024 Construction Of More Post-Harvest Facilities Needed To Complement Increase In Agri Loans – Lee The government should ramp up the construction of post-harvest facilities this year to complement the increased borrowing of farmers for strategic financing for agriculture and fisheries production, AGRI Party-list Rep. Wilbert “Wise” T. Lee said on Wednesday. Lee…
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Lee Calls For Stricter Enforcement Of Anti-Overfishing Laws To Replenish Philippine Fish Stocks
January 31, 2024 Lee Calls For Stricter Enforcement Of Anti-Overfishing Laws To Replenish Philippine Fish Stocks The government should tighten the implementation of laws to safeguard against overfishing to increase the country’s fish stock, AGRI Party-list Rep. Wilbert “Wise” T. Lee said Wednesday. “While President Marcos said last year that he was not imposing a…