An honorary Doctor of Laws degree was conferred by the University of the Philippines (UP) on Senator Mark A. Villar in a ceremony on Friday, Jan. 27. Courtesy of the University of the Philippines "Today, I stand before you all, truly humbled and privileged as I accept this great honor bestowed upon...
Senator Cynthia A. Villar has sought congressional approval of her bill seeking to develop the corn industry, noting its importance in poultry, especially the egg-laying type layers. Villar said Senate Bill 120, or An Act to Develop and Promote the Yellow Corn Industry, to Enhance Availability of...
The heart of the Department of Agriculture (DA) secretary to be appointed by President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. must be for the farmer, Sen. Cynthia Villar said on Tuesday, January 24. "Maraming expert kaya lang kung walang heart for the farmer, wala rin (There are many experts but if their...
Senator Cynthia A. Villar, chairperson of the Senate Committee on Agriculture and Food, exhorted the public and all concerned government agencies to continue supporting the local seed industry, saying it is the foundation of a productive agriculture. "Continuous production and development of seeds...
Acknowledging the initiatives of Senator Cynthia A. Villar in cleaning the Las Piñas-Zapote River and waterways in Las Piñas City, the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) had chosen the city for its pilot-test of Kochi Marutaka’s floating amphibious excavator. Villar noted this...
Although it has a shoreline of 36,000 kilometers, the Philippines imports 93 percent or 550,000 metric tons of salt for its requirement. “We should look at the salt industry as an added income source to fishermen during the dry season and the possibility of exporting Philippine sea salt,”...
"You are killing us!" Romel Calingasan, a municipal agriculturist in San Jose, Occidental Mindoro, made the emotional accusation at officials of the Department of Agriculture (DA) for allowing the importation of onions while the harvest season for onions is underway. Onions are left to rot on the...
The Senate Committee on Agriculture, Food and Agrarian Reform on Wednesday, January 11 started tackling the bill that seeks to promote and improve the country’s yellow corn industry. Sen. Cynthia Villar, chairperson of the Senate agriculture panel, noted how local production of the crop is on an...
Government needs to pump more funds to the livestock industry owing to increased consumer demand, Senator Cynthia A. Villar said. The constantly increasing demand for an animal protein associated with the increase in our population needs government support to intensify livestock production and...
Senator Cynthia Villar has expressed hope that everyone would share her intense passion in promoting composting with almost triple increase in the cost of chemical fertilizer. Villar, chairwoman of Senate agriculture committee, noted that the spike- from P934 average in 2019 to P2,134.64 average in...
Recognized as one of the "World's Best Environmental Projects," the VIllar SIPAG's Las Piñas Kitchen Wastes Composting Project won the Energy Globe Award, the world's most prestigious award, for environmental sustainability. Representing Villar SIPAG is Senator Cynthia A. Villar where she is the...
ILOILO CITY – Sen. Cynthia Villar has emphasized the importance of dredging to clean up rivers and curb flooding during the monsoon season, especially in urban areas. SEN. Cynthia Villar speaks at the annual conference of the Solid Waste Management Association of the Philippines (SWAPP) in Iloilo...
