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Pass National Land Use Act

SECTOR: Agriculture SONA YEAR: 2022 Pass National Land Use Act PROMISE STATUS - DATE: Stalled as of 07/17/2023 On May 22, the House of Representatives approved on the third and final reading the institutionalization of a national land use policy. In the Senate, five national land use bills  are pending at the committee level. On

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Jul 8, 2024

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SECTOR: Agriculture

SONA YEAR: 2022

Pass National Land Use Act

PROMISE STATUS - DATE: Stalled as of 07/17/2023

  • On May 22, the House of Representatives approved on the third and final reading the institutionalization of a national land use policy.
  • In the Senate, five national land use bills  are pending at the committee level.
  • On Feb. 3, Senate President Juan Miguel Zubiri said he is seeking the support of Sen. Cynthia Villar, chairperson of the agriculture committee, to pass a National Land Use Act. However, Villar expressed her disagreement on this policy in a heated argument with Sen. Raffy Tulfo last year during a plenary discussion on the DA’s proposed budget for 2023.

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