(MANILA BULLETIN) A neophyte congressman is calling on the government to do everything it can to address food inflation amid rising hunger in the Philippines. "Hindi po nakapagtataka na mas maraming mga kababayan natin ang nagugutom dahil patuloy pa rin ang pagtaas...
President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Noel Pabalate/ MANILA BULLETIN) President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. indeed has basis to say that prices of goods are "stabilizing", but this benefit may not be felt by common Filipinos. Thus, said AGRI Party-list Rep. Wilbert T. Lee, who prodded the...
(Unsplash) The proposed cash assistance increase under the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) should be based on yearly reviews in relation to the country’s inflation rate. Thus, said AGRI Party-list Rep. Wilbert T. Lee, who has proposed changes in the substitute bill amending the 4Ps law...
AGRI Party-list Rep. Wilbert T. Lee (Rep, Lee's office) The initial success of the Department of Agriculture's (DA) Kadiwa centers program is a "proof of concept" that should convince House leaders to prioritize the passage of a measure that will institutionalize the agribusiness and marketing...
(Unsplash) AGRI Party-list Rep. Wilbert T. Lee has reiterated his call for the creation of a Department of Water Resources amid the lingering threat of El Niño, or the extended dry season. “Kailangang paghandaang mabuti ng pamahalaan ang El Niño, lalo pa at inaasahan na makakaapekto ito sa mga...
AGRI Party-list Rep. Wilbert T. Lee (Rep. Lee's office) A pro-farmer congressman has allayed fears from the civil society organizations (CSOs) that agrarian reform beneficiaries (ARBs) whose debts were condoned under the newly-signed New Agrarian Emancipation Act might all end up selling their...
(Keith Bacongco/ MANILA BULLETIN) Albay 2nd district Rep. Joey Salceda and AGRI Party-list Rep. Wilbert T. Lee are highly anticipating the enactment of the proposed New Agrarian Emancipation Act, which both believe will be a boon to the agriculture sector. The measure--already enrolled by the...
AGRI Party-list Rep. Wilbert T. Lee (Facebook) Now that Metro Manila workers have been granted a wage increase, it's time for workers in other regions to be granted the same benefit. Thus, said AGRI Party-list Rep. Wilbert T. Lee, who on Friday, June 30 welcomed the announced P40 minimum wage...
AGRI Party-list Rep. Wilbert T. Lee (Rep. Lee's office) AGRi Party-list Rep. Wilbert T. Lee has called for the strict implementation of the food security roadmap for the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) in order to sustain the continued decline of poverty incidence in the...
AGRI Party-list Rep. Wilbert T. Lee (Facebook) The tragic story of a young woman who died in a road accident pushed AGRI Party-list Rep. Wilbert T. Lee into filing House Bill (HB) No.8498 late last month. The bill is titled, "An Act increasing the Compulsory Third Party Liability Insurance for...
AGRI Party-list Rep. Wilbert T. Lee (Rep. Lee's office) The spate of fatal and at times gruesome vehicular accidents in the country has pushed AGRI Party-list Rep. Wilbert T. Lee to highlight the call for an increase in the Compulsory Third Party Liability Insurance (CTPLI) for commercial vehicles....
AGRI Party-list Rep. Wilbert T. Lee (Rep. Lee's office) AGRI Party-list Rep. Wilbert T. Lee is eyeing a "Shark Tank"-style initiative to help budding Filipino entrepreneurs get their ideas off the ground. Shark Tank is a popular program in the United States (US) that features business magnates and...
