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Villar wants to stop use of single plastic
To avert the worst occurence that the country’s ocean will become a “virtual desert” by 2050 if plastic pollution continues, Senator Cynthia A. Villar wants to stop all types of single-plastic use. The senator, who will ...
- July 20, 2019
Senator pushes for protection wetlands
A continuing government commitment and a more extensive public participation in the conservation of natural wetlands in the country are needed to protect the environment, according to Senator Cynthia Villar. Marking the ...
- February 26, 2018
Campaign against illegal fishing earns citation for villar
Senator Cynthia Villar was recognized by the Department of Agriculture for her role in the enactment of the law against illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing. During the first command conference of the Philippines ...
- December 24, 2018
Review draft plan on tuna fishing—Villar
Citing warning by experts that our seas would become “virtual deserts” by 2050 due to overfishing, Senator Cynthia Villar said she wants to review the draft plan and various inputs and recommendations of industry players ...
- November 4, 2017
14 Senate bills about aquaculture near finality
With the Senate set to approve on third reading 14 bills creating multi-species marine hatcheries, Senator Cynthia Villar said aquaculture will now get a needed boost in the provinces. After hurdling the second reading ...
- May 29, 2017
Win proposes new body to develop, rehab Boracay
Senator Win Gatchalian is proposing the creation of a Boracay Island Development Authority, which aims to sustain the rehabilitation and development of Boracay into a truly world-class tourism destination that would be the ...
- April 28, 2018
Balanga wetland to boost economic growth, tourism
The people of Balanga City in Bataan can look forward to a boost in their tourism industry with the signing into law of a bill declaring their coastal sanctuary as a responsible, community-based ecotourism site. “The ...
- August 21, 2019
94 named protected areas
Ninety-four more areas which included popular tourism destinations as well as internationally-recognized critical zones were placed under “government protection” as mandated in the amended law on environmental protection ...
- July 7, 2018
Villar underlines need for farm mechanization
Since the Philippines lags behind its regional neighbors in farm mechanization, Sen. Cynthia A. Villar, chair of the Senate agriculture and food committee, has underscored the need for this basically agricultural economy ...
- December 18, 2017
Villar upset by DENR report
Senator Cynthia Villar on Monday expressed dismay that the Department of Environment and Natural Resources expected only 30 percent of the establishments in Boracay Island to operate when it resumes operation in October ...
- August 21, 2018