Senator Cynthia Villar expressed her strong opposition to the Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development (DHSUD) plan to build condominiums as a means to resolve the housing backlog in the Philippines. Sen. Cynthia Villar raises her strong objection to the plans of the Department of...
The Villar family paid tribute to the invaluable contributions of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) to the country's economy at the recent 13th OFW and Family Summit. Senator Cynthia Villar and Deputy Speaker Camille Villar hand over the symbolic key to Mylene Chua of Marikina City, an OFW...
Senator Cynthia Villar has expressed concern over reclamation projects being pursued despite the lack of comprehensive study on their environmental impact. Villar, who chairs the Senate Committee on Environment, Natural Resources, and Climate Change, said a renewed push for the reclamation of an...
Senator Cynthia Villar called for greater awareness and early detection of breast cancer as she expressed her concerns on the rising number of cancer cases in the Philippines. “Health is wealth, ika nga, kaya mahalaga na bigyan natin ng panahon ang ating kalusugan. Dapat lagi tayong...
Senator Cynthia Villar called on overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) and their family members to register anew for the upcoming 13th OFW and Family Summit. The event will take place on Nov. 8, 2024 at 8:00 a.m . at The Tent, Vista Global South, C5 Extension Road, Las Piñas City. ...
Senator Cynthia A. Villar asked the Department of Agriculture (DA) on Monday, Oct. 21, to allocate P7 billion to finance the Rice Competitiveness Enhancement Fund (RCEF) under the proposed 2025 national budget. Sen. Cynthia A. Villar asks the Department of Agriculture (DA) to allocate P7-billion to...
Senator Cynthia Villar hailed the signing into law of a measure that imposes severe sanctions against smugglers, profiteers, hoarders, and cartels of agricultural and fishery products. Senator Cynthia Villar expressed gratitude to President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., for signing the Anti-Agricultural...
For two-term senator Cynthia Villar, the Nacionalista Party (NP) remains a “force to reckon with" that maintains a stronghold in Las Piñas City with two senators, one congresswoman, and the majority of local elected officials aligned with its ranks. Villar said that this is how NP...
Las Piñas City Rep. Camille Villar (Center, in green) during the 2024 Philippine Poultry Show and ILDEX Philippines event (Rep. Villar's office) House Deputy Speaker Las Piñas City lone district Rep. Camille Villar says she is committed...
Marawi Compensation Board (MCB) chairperson lawyer Maisara Dandamun-Latiph expressed the need for more plantilla positions in a bid to expedite the processing and issuance of claims to the victim-survivors of the Marawi siege. Deputy Minority Leader Risa Hontiveros presides over the Finance...
Senator Cynthia Villar recently hailed members of the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) for the significant role they play as “guardians of safety.” Villar commended the firefighters for their invaluable service to save lives and properties due to fires and other disasters, noting...
The measure seeking to amend and extend the Rice Tariffication Law (RTL), or Republic Act No. 11203, has progressed in the Senate. The bill is contained in Committee Report No. 282, entitled “An Act Amending Republic Act 8178 or the Agricultural Tariffication Act of 1996 as amended by RA...
