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Sen. Cynthia Villar led the groundbreaking ceremonies which sets into motion the construction of the Wetland Center at the Las Pinas-Paranaque Wetland Park. The groundbreaking also marks World Wetlands Day, an annual celebration held on February 2 to commemorate the day the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands was adopted in 1971. This year’s theme is Wetlands and Climate Change. “It is only fitting that we mark this special day with the groundbreaking for the facility that will make visiting the Las Pinas-Paranaque Wetland Park, the only Ramsar site in the country situated in an urban setting, more convenient and educational,” Villar said. The wetland center, which is a donation from the Villar Family, will house a restaurant, a training center, a museum, a souvenir shop and a satellite office of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR). WETLAND CENTER GROUNDBREAKING. VISITING the Las Pinas-Paranaque Wetland Park, the only Ramsar site in the country  in an...

Sen. Cynthia Villar has lauded the volunteers and government officials who led the launch of the inter-agency campaign to clean and rehabilitate Manila Bay. Villar, chair of the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources, said the campaign called “Battle for Manila Bay,” provided the needed boost to volunteers who have made it their life’s mission to help clean and rehabilitate the historic bay. “Nakakatuwa na mas marami na ngayon ang involved sa paglilinis ng Manila Bay. Dati pare-parehong mukha ang nandiyan. Nagpapasalamat ako dahil sa inter-agency effort na ito, mas marami ang nakaalam kung gaano kagrabe ang sitwasyon ng Manila Bay ngayon at mas marami ang na-engganyo na tumulong,” Villar said. In a ceremony marking the 10th year anniversary of the issuance of the Supreme Court mandamus on Manila Bay rehabilitation, Villar was recognized by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) for “her unwavering support and relentless effort in championing the ...

Sen. Cynthia Villar’s work in the clean-up and rehabilitation of Manila Bay was recognized by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) in a ceremony  marking the 10th year anniversary of the issuance of a mandamus directing 13 government agencies to lead the rehabilitation of the bay. Villar, chairperson of the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources was recognized for “her unwavering support and relentless effort in championing the Manila Bay Rehabilitation cause.” The plaque which was signed by DENR Sec. Roy Cimatu, was given by DENR Usec. Sherwin Rigor in the presence of representatives from the so-called mandamus agencies and DENR officials. VILLAR CITED AS MANILA BAY CHAMPION: Sen. Cynthia Villar, chair of the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources, received from Department of Environment and Natural Resources Usec. Sherwin Rigor a plaque of appreciation in recognition of Villar's work in the clean up and rehabilitation of Manila Ba...

Public service is a calling that not everyone can competently and ably deliver, Sen. Cynthia A. Villar said as she rallied career executives and rank-and-file employees to put more heart and integrity in their service to the government. “Public service is a difficult career. You put long hours and great effort in delivering services to the people, at times, if not more often, sacrificing personal time and choices for the greater good of the majority. I have much respect and appreciation to those who opt to work in government over the private sector, which is more financially stable,” Villar said before career executives of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) who partook in an eco-tour, clean-up and tree planting activity at the Las Pinas Parañaque Wetland Park. DENR career executives gathered at the Las Pinas Paranaque Wetland Park as part of the 45th Founding Anniversary of the Career Executive Service Board (CESB), which has for its theme, ‘Serbisyo ...

Green warriors led by environment advocate Sen. Cynthia A. Villar have bonded together for a tree planting activity at the Las Piñas-Parañaque Wetland Park in celebration of Nelson Mandela International Day recently. Villar, chairperson of the Senate committee on environment and natural resources, was the guest of honor of the event, which was organized by United Nations Information Centre (UNIC) Manila to commemorate the 100th birthday of the late South Africa president Nelson Mandela. SEN. CYNTHIA A. VILLAR LEADS TREE PLANTING AT LAS PINAS – PARANAQUE WETLAND PARK FOR NELSON MANDELA’S 100TH BIRTHDAY - To mark the 100th birth anniversary of the late Nelson Mandela, Sen. Cynthia A. Villar leads the planting at 100 trees at the Las Pinas- Paranaque Wetland Park. The senator, chair of the Senate environment committee, was joined by South African Ambassador to the Philippines Hon. Mr. Marthinus Nicholaas Slabber and actress Antoinette Taus, founder of planet CORA. Villar says th...

Senator Cynthia A. Villar has reiterated the value of personal hygiene and sanitation to improve self-sufficiency and the earning opportunities of individuals and communities. "One’s capacity to earn is enhanced when care and attention are given to his personal hygiene. Employees who come to work fresh and clean are usually healthier and perform their jobs more efficiently as compared to those who go to work looking and smelling grumpy," said Villar, the chairperson of the Senate committee on environment and natural resources. Villar said personal hygiene starts at home, and making sure that homes and communities have proper sanitation facilities is the joint responsibility of families, communities and the government. ‘The government has the duty to ensure the health of its people. The most basic way to guarantee this is through the provision of sanitation facilities such as septic tanks, especially in overcrowded communities,’ Villar said. To set an example...