Reelectionist Senator Francis Tolentino expressed belief that government support for the promotion of Filipino-made products must include protection of agricultural lands which are vital to domestic industries. Tolentino pointed this out after he was asked how the government could...
From left to right: Former Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) secretary Benhur Abalos, ACT-CIS Party-list Rep. Erwin Tulfo, former senators Vicente "Tito" Sotto III and Panfilo "Ping" Lacson (Facebook) SANTA ROSA CITy,...
The Chamber of Real Estate and Builders’ Association (CREBA), the country’s largest property developers' group, has strongly urged the Senate to act now and pass the Malacanang-certified National Land Use Act (NLUA) bill, which provides a comprehensive use of land resources, after various...
As the country seeks to strengthen its connectivity with global partners in a post-pandemic world, President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. cited the urgency of enacting a National Land Use Policy for the country, a priority legislative agenda of his administration. *President Ferdinand...
The House plenary. (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) The Philippines is one step closer to having a law on national land use. This, after the House of Representatives approved on third and final reading Bill (HB) No.8162 or the proposed National Land Use Act (NLUA), via vote of 262-3-0...
House of Representatives (PPAB) Another priority measure of the President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. has moved forward in the House of Representatives. This, after the House Committee on Land Use approved in a hearing on Thursday, April 27 the substitute bill on the proposed national land use...
A heated verbal exchange ensued between Senators Cynthia Villar and Raffy Tulfo when the latter raised the topic of private developers converting farmlands into residential and commercial spaces during the Senate’s deliberations on the proposed 2023 national budget. It was Tulfo who raised the...
Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Benjamin ‘Benhur’ Abalos Jr. has expressed support in the enactment of the National Land Use Act (NLUA), saying this will institutionalize the rational and sustainable use of the country’s land and physical resources. “Having...
One of the first things that Vice President Leni Robredo will do is she wins in May 2022 is to issue an executive order declaring 'no mining' areas, effectively scrapping President Duterte’s 2021 order to lift the moratorium on mineral agreements. Vice President Leni Robredo (OVP photo) While she...
