Camarines Sur 2nd district Rep. LRay Villafuerte is not giving up on President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. as far as the latter's casting aside of Charter change (Cha-cha) efforts is concerned. Camarines Sur 2nd district Rep. LRay Villafuerte (left) and President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr....
For Camarines Sur 2nd district Rep. LRay Villafuerte, the best move to make for the Philippines amid the "bullying and harassment" that it has been experiencing in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) is to foster closer ties and joint action with its ally-nations. Flags of the United States (left) and...
A group of Camarines Sur solons are batting for the imposition of a "carbon tax" on the use of electricity (CTE) as a way to raise extra funds for climate action initiatives. (Kelly Sikkema/ Unsplash) One of them, Camarines Sur 2nd district Rep. LRay Villafuerte, said such landmark tax can help the...
Making gun ownership more expensive in the Philippines will reduce the proliferation of loose firearms. (Maxx/ Unsplash) That's the premise of House Bill (HB) No.3367, mainly authored by Camarines Sur 2nd district Rep. LRay Villafuerte. In essence, the measure seeks to promote responsible gun...
Camarines Sur 2nd district Rep. LRay Villafuerte has slammed the country’s transportation officials for "giving up" easily on the Libreng Sakay or free ride program, which will no longer resume this year contrary to earlier plans. (LTFRB) “I hope our transport executives were just joking when...
A $25 entry tax on foreign visitors to the Philippines that would be set aside and used to improve tourist welfare services. Boracay, arguably the crown jewel of Philippine tourism. (RJ Baculo/ Unsplash) That, in a nutshell, is the proposal of Camarines Sur 2nd district Rep. LRay Villafuerte, as...
Four Camarines Sur-based congressmen are batting for the increase in salaries of public school teachers, as well as a permanent allowance for their teaching supplies. A teacher giving lessons to students online (Ali Vicoy/ File photo/ MANILA BULLETIN) “Despite their heavy workload and essential...
Camarines Sur 2nd district Rep. LRay Villafuerte has explained why the House of Representatives is pursuing Charter Change or Cha-cha this early in the 19th Congress. Camarines Sur 2nd district Rep. LRay Villafuerte (Facebook) Speaking in a recent radio interview, the pro-administration lawmaker...
A House leader has renewed his call for the automatic suspension of excise taxes on fuel amid the successive pump price hikes last month. (Ali Vicoy/ File photo/ MANILA BULLETIN) By way of House Bill (HB) No. 5176, Camarines Sur 2nd district Rep. LRay Villafuerte wants to make permanent the...
A ranking member of the House of Representatives is calling on the Senate to immediately pass its own version of the proposed Magna Carta on Religious Freedom Act. Camarines Sur 2nd district Rep. LRay Villafuerte (Facebook) According to Camarines Sur 2nd district Rep. LRay Villafuerte, the...
Camarines Sur 2nd district Rep. LRay Villafuerte expects the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) to follow through on its vow to launch a no-nonsense campaign against illegal online gambling this year. (Simon Verschure/ Unsplash) Villafuerte recalled that in last...
Rachel Peters's birthday gift to her hubby, Camarines Sur 5th district Rep. Migz Villafuerte, is yet to be delivered. Camarines Sur 5th district Rep. Migz Villafuerte (left) and his wife Rachel Peters (Facebook) But when it does come in a few month's time, it'll definitely be a beautiful bundle of...
