Legislative Agenda! “We’re Prepared To Work Starting Day 1 In Senate”

DAVAO CITY – Senatorial aspirant Emmanuel Piñol laid down his immediate legislative reforms and institutional legislative agenda during the political rally held in Imus, Cavite on Tuesday (February .

He emphasized that among the immediate legislative reforms is the amendment of the Rice Tariffication Law (RTL), Agricultural and Food Marketing System, and the review policies and legislations providing undue advantage to imported food products over those produced locally, especially on rice, pork, chicken, fish and others which adversely affect local producers.

“Let me emphasize that the proposed legislation which I am presenting here, did not come from a group of paid consultants but from deep inside my mind and my heart. These are products of my engagements with the people whose voices had not been heard,” Piñol said.

He cited that the amendment of RTL would protect both consumers and the rice farmers from price manipulations and truly boost the rice industry.

“The Agricultural and Food Marketing System on the other hand, will provide producers a bigger income while ensuring consumers of fresh and affordable food,” the former Agriculture Secretary cited.

As to his institutional legislative agenda, Piñol said he will introduce a 10-Year National Greening Program under a multi-agency authority, establish a multi-agency National Water Conservation and Management Authority, update the Agri-Agra Law, establish an Agricultural Credit Facility, and introduce a 10-year Food Production Infrastructure Program.

“From Itbayat in Batanes to Turtle Islands in Tawi-tawi, I have heard the small voices of the community which has not been served by the government,” he said.

Apart from that, he also would want to introduce a 5-Year National Fisheries and Aquaculture Development Program, Establish a Local Industries Development Authority (LINDA), Establish Agro-Industrial Parks for the production of hogs, poultry, and livestock, reforms in laws covering power generation must be introduced, including providing greater autonomy to electric cooperatives and local government units in investing in and operating energy-generation projects, and 10-Year Nutrition-based Food Production Program.

“All of these dreams could be realized if we abandon money and personality-based politics and decide once and for all that we would like to build a better future for our children,” Piñol added.

He also emphasized, “together we would legislate laws that would respond to the needs, dreams, and aspirations of the Filipino people.”