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(Eagle News)–Senator Cynthia Villar urged Filipinos to plant vegetables in their own backyards, noting that such a practice was the correct community response to the rising cost of commodities. “Urban gardening is possible even in the most crowded areas. You should seriously consider this new norm to ensure not only food on your tables, but the health of your family as well,” Villar, chair of the Senate committee on food and agriculture, said. According to […]
(Eagle News)–For Senator Cynthia Villar, there is no conflict between a bicameral conference-approved bill creating a trust fund for coconut farmers, and the Sandiganbayan ruling that ruled coco levy funds were owned by the government. According to Villar, chair of the Senate committee of agriculture and food, the “cash and the assets from Coconut Farmers and Industry Trust Fund” amounting to about P105 billion under the measure “will be distributed to coconut farmers at the rate […]
(Eagle News) — Senator Cynthia Villar on Friday clarified that she was not planning on enacting a law banning unlimited rice offerings in food establishments. “I just voiced out my concern that eating too much rice is one of the main causes of high blood sugar that leads to diabetes,” she said. She said she “cannot prevent people from eating (an) unlimited amount of rice.” “It is their choice. It was just a genuine […]
(Eagle News) — Isinusulong ni Senadora Cynthia Villar na ipagbawal na sa mga restaurant o fast food ang pag-aalok ng unli o unlimited rice sa kanilang mga kostumer. Ito ang inihayag ng Senadora kasabay ng pagdinig ng Senate Committee on Agriculture hinggil sa planong pag-aangkat ng karagdagang suplay ng bigas sa bansa. Ayon kay Villar, may mga pag-aaral na susuporta hinggil sa hindi magandang benepisyo sa kalusugan ng sobra-sobrang pagkain ng kanin. Mas mainam ayon […]
(Eagle News)– Senator Cynthia Villar is still the Senate’s richest member but she is no longer the only billionaire as she now shares the spot with Senator Manny Pacquiao. From P3.5 billion last year, Villar’s wealth slightly increased to P3.606 billion as of December 31, 2016, based on her 2016 statements of assets, liabilities and networth (SALN). Pacquiao declared a net worth of P3.072 billion, making him the second richest senator. Senator Antonio […]
QUEZON City, Philippines – Senator Cynthia Villar is proposing a bill that will penalize schools with “no permit, no exam policy”. According to Senator Villar, Senate Bill 722 aims to allow students to take exams even if they were not able to pay their tuition fee. The senator emphasized the need of schools to understand students under financial straits. Schools that will not follow the law will be made to pay a fine of Php […]
Eagle News — Inilabas na ng Senado ang kopya ng Statement Of Assets Liabilities at Net worth ng mga senador noong 2015. Sa dalawampu’t-apat na senador si Senadora Cynthia Villar pa rin ang naitalang pinakamayaman na may kabuuang assets na 3.5 billion pesos. Lumobo ang yaman ni Villar ng mahigit 1.6 billion mula sa dating 1.983 billion noong 2014, habang wala itong idineklarang anumang pagkakautang. Pumangalawa sa pinaka mayaman si Senador Ralph Recto na may […]
MANILa, Philippines — Senator Cynthia Villar called on the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation to intensify its efforts and reach out to indigent members so that they can benefit from free medical services. Villar made this statement during the Information and Education Awareness Campaign on Philhealth Programs and Benefit Availment program at Villar SIPAG, Pulang Lupa 1, Las Pinas City. While Philhealth is there to take care of our health by providing us medical assistance, Villar […]
MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) – According to Senator Cynthia Villar, the Nacionalista Party have reached consensus in not allowing the unconstitutional provisions of the Bangsamoro Basic Law, after the Senate Committee on Constitutional Amendments headed by Senator Miriam Defensor-Santiago stated in its findings that the BBL should undergo amendments as many of its provisions are unconstitutional. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, Vince Alvin Villarin)
CAVITEX, Philippines (Eagle News) – Senator Cynthia Villar signed an agreement with the CAVITEX Infrastructure Corporation for the implementation of a greening program along the length of the Manila-Cavite Expressway. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, Vince Alvin Villarin)
To strengthen the Anti-Hazing Law, Senator Cynthia Villar proposed in a bill that prospective members of such groups should first seek parental consent before joining if they are under 21. Also proposed is the ban on physical violence in the initiation rites.
