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Villar honors winners of 15th Las Pinas Parol Festival
Senator Cynthia A. Villar has awarded the winners of Las Pinas City’s annual parol-making competition as part of her commitment to support the city’s lantern industry amid the COVID-19 pandemic. “I commend all our participants who, despite the challenging circumstances brought about by COVID-19, have continued to pursue their passion in creating unique and environment-friendly…
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Villar SIPAG to honor partners in poverty reduction
Senator Cynthia A. Villar announced Villar SIPAG’s (Social Institute for Poverty Alleviation and Governance) annual search to recognize top local organizations who have been working in the grassroots level to alleviate poverty and improve the lives of the Filipino people. “This year’s search for poverty reduction champions is more meaningful given the challenges that we…
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Villar receives donation from Chinese youth organization
Senator Cynthia A. Villar has received from a Chinese youth organization donations for her relief efforts during the Covid-19 pandemic. The donations by Philippine Fujian General Youth Association, Inc., headed by its President James Go, consisted of almost 4,000 bowls of instant noodles Villar would in turn distribute the donations to local government units (LGUs),…
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Villar: Successive typhoons brought P10 billion loss to agriculture
On October 25, Typhoon Quinta made five landfalls in central Philippines, particularly in Southern Tagalog and Bicol Region, Regions VI and VII, NCR, Central Luzon, Cordilleras and Northern Luzon. According to reports a total of 115,181 families or 501,289 persons were affected in 2,255 barangays in Regions III, CALABARZON, MIMAROPA, V, VI, VII and VIII.…
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Villar turns coconut wastes into viable source of income
The coconut tree has long been considered as the “Tree of Life” and for good reasons. All the parts of the tree can sustain a human life—the coconut fruit as food, the coconut juice is better than water as it is very nutritious, the palms and trunks can be used to make shelter among many…
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Villar calls for improved sewerage system to save Manila Bay
RECOGNIZING the importance that Manila Bay serves for Filipinos, Senator Cynthia A. Villar underscored the importance of a Sewerage Treatment Plan (STP) to help clean and save the bay. This was in response to the plan of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) to build the solar-powered Sewage Treatment Plant (STP) at Baywalk…
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Villar: Protecting the environment will save us from disasters
Senator Cynthia A. Villar rallied the public to help protect the environment saying that doing so will save us from disasters and calamities. Villar made the remarks as the country celebrates “National Environmental Awareness and National Clean Air Month” this November. “Calamities are added burden to us. It can make one poorer because all efforts…
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Villar gets donations for her relief efforts during pandemic
Sen. Cynthia A. Villar personally receives medical protective materials and medicines from the Philippine Fujian General Youth Association, Inc., headed by its President James Go, during a simple turn-over ceremony. The donations include, among others, face shields and face masks and medicines. Villar would in turn distribute the donations to LGUs, frontliners and the people…
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Villar donates rapid test kits to Dagupan City
TO further avert the spread of the novel coronavirus, Senator Cynthia A. Villar donated rapid test kits to Dagupan City government in line with the local government’s continuing testing program. Through the Villar SIPAG (Social Institute for Poverty Alleviation and Governance), the senator gave Rapid antigen test kits to Dagupan Mayor Brian Lim. Earlier, Lim…
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Blanket donation to fire victims
Senator Cynthia A. Villar donated blanket to more than 60 families who were rendered homeless following a fire in Brgy. Tuktukan, Taguig. The fire victims earlier sought help from the senator who has been known for providing assistance to victims of fire and other calamities.