LAS PIÑAS City, Philippines – Family rights advocate Camille Villar has reaffirmed her commitment to policies that protect both Filipino families and the environment, highlighting the need for a balanced approach that ensures the health and prosperity of present and future generations.
Environment
Deputy Speaker and Las Piñas Rep. Camille Villar today said urban gardening is a viable means to promote a sustainable livelihood and an essential source of healthy food for the city’s dwellers.
Amid rising inflation and as food insecurity rises due to the impact of the pandemic, Deputy Speaker and Las Piñas Rep. Camille Villar is encouraging Filipinos to grow their own food toward a pandemic-proof living.
A proposal filed by Deputy Speaker and Las Piñas Rep. Camille Villar is seeking to advocate a zero waste lifestyle by effectively shifting recycling costs from consumers to producers, known as extended producer responsibility (EPR).
As more people are encouraged to grow their own gardens in the light of the pandemic, Las Piñas Rep. Camille Villar (Lone District) is pushing for the immediate approval of a bill mandating schools to set up their own backyard farms.