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Workers of community-based livelihood projects continue to have a source of income while complying with the restrictions of the enhanced community quarantine, Sen. Cynthia Villar said. Villar, chair of the Committee on Agriculture and Food and Environment and Natural Resources, said community-based livelihood projects help workers have a steady source of income amid the implementation of quarantine measures. In Las Pinas, livelihood projects continue its operation including handicraft and blanket weaving, coconet weaving, plastic chairs production, organic fertilizer production, engineered bamboo production, citronella massage oil making, handmade waterlily paper making, urban vegetable gardening, urban aquaculture, and organic livestock raising. These projects are some of the livelihood projects Villar helped establish in over 7,000 locations nationwide. “Our workers need not worry about losing their income during the COVID 19 crisis because these community-based livelihoo...

Four overseas Filipino workers, including a survivor of the Marawi Siege who experienced maltreatment while working abroad, received livelihood assistance from Sen. Cynthia Villar. In a meeting with Villar at the Senate, the OFWs each received a start up kit for a sari-sari store and financial assistance under the senator’s program for repatriated OFWs who were maltreated or victimized by illegal recruitment. “With this assistance, we hope to be able to help our kababayan to start anew as they recover from the physical and emotional abuse their employers inflicted on them while working abroad,” Villar said. “Despite the many cases of maltreatment abroad, nakakalungkot na marami pa rin sa ating mga kababayan ang sumusugal na pumunta sa ibang bansa para lamang magkaroon ng pagkakakitaan,” she added. Among the recipients of Villar’s livelihood assistance was a 27-year-old Marawi siege evacuee who came to Metro Manila and applied to work as a household service worker i...

Re-elected Senator Cynthia Villar has pushed for the establishment of more fisheries research centers in the country to help solve the problem of dwindling fish supply and help secure the livelihood of small fisherfolk. Villar, chair of the Committee on Agriculture and Food, pushed for the passage of House Bill 7491, which seeks to establish a provincial fisheries and aquatic resources training, development and product center in Aklan; HB 7500, which seeks to establish a freshwater multispecies hatchery and research center in Balo-I, Lanao del Norte; and HB 7484, which seeks to establish a fisheries research center in Abulug, Cagayan. “These bills will help resolve overfishing and dwindling fish catch for the small fisherfolk in these areas since they will be given priority access to their own town’s marine resources and new technologies including the processing and preservation of their fish catch,” Villar said. The Nacionalista Party senator was also instrumental in ...

Senator Cynthia A. Villar recognized the huge contribution of gamefowl breeders and suppliers,  pigeon raisers, financiers and suppliers  as  well as  suppliers of veterinary products and service providers to the gamefowl industry. During the ribbon-cutting ceremony of the 6th Gamefowl Festival at the SMX Convention Center at SM MOA, Pasay City, Villar thanked the industry for giving jobs, livelihood and business opportunities to our people. The re-electionist senator also wants our local gamefowl raisers, breeders, hobbyists  and traders to create or form  business ventures and partnerships with other participants  here and abroad. Also with the senator is Game and Amusement Board (GAB) Chairman Abraham Mitra.