Senator Francis Tolentino on Sunday, July 30 called for the inclusion of some pending anti-graft bills to the proposed new procurement law that President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. seeks to be prioritized. ...
Senator Francis “Chiz” Escudero, on Wednesday, July 26, vowed to pursue the passage of a measure seeking to introduce amendments to the procurement law and auditing code to help empower local government units (LGUs). Sen. Francis "Chiz"...
The agrarian reform program in the country will continue to oppose the conversion of agricultural lands even with the government's move to condone unpaid agrarian debt. Agrarian Undersecretary Luis Pangulayan said the agrarian reform mandate is to monitor arable tracts of land in the country, and...
Gabriela Party-list Rep. Arlene Brosas (Facebook) Gabriela Party-list Rep. Arlene Brosas has challenged President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. to prioritize the creation of a new and genuinely redistributive agrarian reform program. This, even as the Makabayan solon hailed Marcos for signing...
Senators on Friday, July 7, welcomed President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr.’s signing into law of the New Agrarian Emancipation Act. Senate President Juan Miguel “Migz” Zubiri said the bill “is good news” for the country’s farmers as this would relieve the burden of Comprehensive...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. has signed Republic Act (RA) No. 11953 or the New Agrarian Emancipation Act, which will free agrarian reform beneficiaries (ARBs) from their agrarian debt burden. *RELIEF PROVIDED — President Marcos signs the New Agrarian Emancipation Act, which frees...
The Philippine government should set an example in supporting the country’s local industries by purchasing more domestically-manufactured products, Sen. Juan Edgardo “Sonny” Angara said on Wednesday, June 21. Sen. Juan Edgardo "Sonny" Angara (Senate PRIB Photo) Angara,...
Sen. Cynthia Villar said she is confident that President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. will soon sign into law the bill condoning loans of farmers and agrarian reform beneficiaries (ARBs). Sen. Cynthia Villar (Senate PRIB Photo) Villar, chairperson of the...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. wants that all "vintage cases" that have remained pending for as long as 20 years in the Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) be resolved. DAR Secretary Conrado Estrella III (Noel B. Pabalate) Agrarian Reform Secretary Conrado Estrella III said Marcos has...
Albay 2nd district Rep. Joey Salceda (left) and President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. (Rep. Salceda's office, MANILA BULLETIN) The impending enactment of the proposed New Agrarian Emancipation Act, which will free some 654,000 farmers from government debt, is poised to become President...
(Keith Bacongco/ MANILA BULLETIN) House Speaker Martin Romualdez explained on Friday, May 26 the importance of the proposed New Agrarian Emancipation Act, which is poised to be enacted next by President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. Embodied in House Bill (HB) No. 6336, the measure seeks to...
The Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) is set to to turn over a P3.9 million solar-powered irrigation pump (SPIP) to farmers of Laoac, Pangasinan. In a statement, the agency noted that the SPIP has recently passed the agrarian reform department’s final inspection. Maria Ana Francisco, DAR Ilocos...
