Sen. Cynthia Villar was cited by two government departments for her crucial role in fighting illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing (IUUF) as well as her work in the clean up and rehabilitation of the Manila Bay. During the First command conference of the Philippine Committee against IUUF at the Philippine International Convention Center last Monday, the Department of Agriculture (DA) recognized Villar “for her pivotal role in the enactment of Republic Act 10654, which is the country’s legal backbone in the fight against IUUF.” Villar as chairperson of the committee on agriculture and food, principally sponsored the bill which also resulted in the lifting of the yellow tag on Philippine fish imports.

Romero, P. (2018, December 27). Villar cited for work on fishing regulation, Manila Bay rehab. The Philippine Star, p. B8.