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A Book of Directory of Farm Schools,Tourist Farms and Learning Sites in the Philippines was handed down to President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. by Senator Cynthia Villar during the Signing of Executive Order for the Moratorium on the Annual Amortization of Agrarian Reform Beneficiaries in Malacanang on Sept. 13, 2022. The directory is a part of Sen Villar’s effort to promote farm tourism and farm schools in the country. This also serves as a reference guide for farm enthusiasts, interested trainees, and tourists.  Senator Imee Marcos and Agrarian Reform Secretary Conrado Estrella also joined the handover.

Senators Cynthia Villar and Mark Villar, together with Deputy Speaker Camille Villar, led the inauguration of the 676-meter Zapote River Drive along Pasong Baka that transverses Brgy. Talon 1 and Brgy, Talon 5 in Las Piñas City.  The river drive will ease up traffic from Marcos Alvarez Ave. going to Brgy. Pilar, also in Las Pinas.   Also in photo: (1st row) Kag.Tony Ramos, and Kag.  Romy Clavecillas, both of  Brgy. Talon 1; Asst Dist. Engr. Cristina Tacardon, LPMDEO- DPWH; Dist Engr. Isabelo Baleros LPMDEO-DPWH; Kap. Josie Bumanlag, Brgy. Talon 5, Kap. Miling Ramos, Talon 1; Coun. Lord Aguilar; Coun. Ruben Ramos;  Coun. Carlo Aguilar; Kag. Marlon Chua, Brgy. Talon 5. (2nd row) Kag. Ricardo Lucena,  Kag. George Zuniga, Kag. Rommel Serafico, all of Brgy. Talon 1 and Kag. Tyrone Rangel,  Kag. Yolly Tan, Kag. Wilson Tuibeo, all of Brgy. Pilar; Councilor Danny Hernandez and Kag. Ping Nerbes, also of  Brgy. Pilar.  

  GMA Network, Inc.'s Executive Committee has elected Atty. Annette Gozon-Valdes on August 17, 2022 as its new Senior Vice President effective September 1 this year. In this role she will oversee the Talent Management and Development Dept., Program Management Dept., Human Resources Dept., Legal Dept., Worldwide Division, and some subsidiaries in the Kapuso Network.    She has been a director of GMA since 2000 and was part of the team that led GMA's phenomenal rise to the top.    She serves in numerous leadership roles across the Network. Among these was setting up GMA New Media, the Network’s digital media and technology arm and future-proofing agent.  As President of GMA Worldwide, she led the team that distributed GMA's shows to territories in Asia, North America, Middle East, and Africa. Atty. Gozon-Valdes was also instrumental in pushing for new partnerships with new global platforms and in bringing some of the best foreign shows to the Filipinos such as Full House, Sta