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Drilon, Villar argue over budget for proposed bamboo law

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Feb 05 12:05 AM

The Senate on Tuesday abruptly suspended its session after a verbal tussle ensued between Senators Franklin Drilon and Cynthia Villar over the proposed budget for a bill seeking to institutionalize the country’s bamboo industry. Read more »

COA proposes herd build-up as imported milk dominates local market

Adrian Ayalin, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 28 03:09 PM

The COA report comes as Sen. Cynthia Villar blamed agriculture officials for the poor school performance of children who cannot afford imported milk.   Read more »

Villar blames PH dairy program for malnutrition: 'Partly to blame kayo sa kabobohan ng mga bata'

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 27 12:08 PM

Senator Cynthia Villar on Monday blamed the country's dairy program for malnutrition in the Philippines, saying the lack of affordable milk in the country has made Filipino children "stupid." Read more »

'Speculation,' says Villar on Prime Water allegedly eyeing Metro

Sherrie Ann Torres, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Dec 13 10:12 PM

Senator Cynthia Villar on Friday denied that their family's Prime Water Infrastructure Corporation is eyeing a possible water concession agreement should the government terminate its deal with Manila Water and Maynilad. Read more »

Villar: If you can’t afford galunggong, don’t eat it

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Dec 10 10:58 PM

If Filipinos could not afford galunggong, then they should eat vegetables instead, Senate Food and Agriculture Committee chair Cynthia Villar on Tuesday, amid reports that prices of the once-affordable fish continues to rise.   Read more »

Villar says PH schools need to be ranked, incentivised to address reading comprehension problem

Kristine Sabillo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 05 01:06 PM

Senator Cynthia Villar said contests can be done annually to determine which schools are the best in the Philippines.   Read more »

P350-M pondo hiling ng DOH para sa sanitation program

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 19 07:07 PM

Humihingi ng pondo ang Department of Health para maisulong ang programa para sa sanitation, kung saan kabilang ang pagpapatayo ng mga palikuran. Read more »

Viral cheer routine ng UP Visayas Skimmers umani ng iba't ibang reaksiyon

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 22 12:58 AM

Natalakay sa kanilang mala-sabayang pagbigkas na performance ang mga isyung kinakaharap ng bansa Read more »

Villar: 'I am not against research'

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 16 11:14 AM

Senator Cynthia Villar on Wednesday clarified that she was “not against research” after drawing flak over the weekend for criticizing the Department of Agriculture’s (DA) budget on corn study. Read more »

Villar still richest, Go among poorest in Senate in 2019

Davinci Maru, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 16 02:16 AM

MANILA (UPDATE)—Sen. Cynthia Villar remains the richest member of the Senate in 2019, based on senators' latest statements of assets, liabilities and net worth (SALNs). Read more »

'Puro research': Villar hits agriculture budget on corn program

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 09 07:17 PM

Senator Cynthia Villar chastised the Department of Agriculture on Wednesday over what she said was its bloated budget on research on corn.  Read more »

Villar grills DA chief on use of rice competitiveness enhancement fund

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 28 11:43 PM

The Department of Agriculture was grilled over its use of the fund aimed at upgrading the competitiveness of Filipino farmers in a senate inquiry on the rice tariffication law. Read more »

Villar says NFA campaigned against her

Dharel Placido, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 28 08:29 PM

MANILA - Sen. Cynthia Villar on Wednesday claimed that the National Food Authority (NFA) campaigned against her in the recent senatorial polls, which she incidentally topped. Read more »

4 million bags of imported rice still in NFA warehouses, admits administrator

Dharel Placido, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 28 07:25 PM

MANILA - Senators Cynthia Villar and Imee Marcos on Wednesday grilled the chief of the National Food Authority (NFA) for the agency’s failure to sell some 4 million bags of imported rice in its warehouses. Read more »

Senate bill layong higpitan ang patakaran sa pagbebenta ng lupang sakahan

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 26 08:23 PM

Isang panukalang batas na haharang sa mabilis na pagbebenta ng lupang sakahan ang inihain sa Senado.   Read more »

Senators seek probe into use of P10-B farmers' fund

Dharel Placido, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 02 03:14 PM

MANILA - Several senators have raised concern about the use of the P10 billion annual fund meant to help farmers affected by the influx of imported rice. Read more »

Where is P4-B fund for farmers? Villar wants Senate probe

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 02 10:43 AM

Sen. Cynthia Villar is seeking a legislative inquiry into P4 billion in funds that should have gone to programs for increasing the production of local farmers under the rice tariffication law. Read more »

Villar: Federalism shift hard to push due to 'big resistance'

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 20 01:46 PM

MANILA - President Rodrigo Duterte's planned shift to federalism may not prosper in the 18th Congress as the public is okay with the current system of government, Sen. Cynthia Villar said Saturday. Read more »

Amid pollution worries, Cynthia Villar wants single-use plastics banned

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 19 09:37 PM

Under the Single-Use Plastic Product Regulation Act of 2019, the manufacturing, importation, and use of single-use plastic products will be regulated.  Read more »

LOOK: L-Ray Villafuerte and son Migz take oath of office in CamSur

Rizza Mostar, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 30 12:23 PM

Senator Cynthia Villar leads the oath-taking ceremony for Camarines Sur Governor Miguel Luis "Migz" Villafuerte and his father, Second District Representative Luis Raymund "LRay" Villafuerte.  Read more »