Pangilinan eyes Senate agri committee. Will Villar inherit post from her mother?

Pangilinan eyes Senate agri committee. Will Villar inherit post from her mother?

In 2017, Cynthia Villar replaced Kiko Pangilinan as chairperson of the Senate agriculture panel and has held the position ever since

PANGILINAN TO NFA: BUY DIRECTLY FROM FARMERS

Senator Kiko Pangilinan called on the National Food Authority (NFA) and local government units (LGUs) to immediately buy palay and other produce directly from Filipino farmers at fair market prices, following reports that palay is now being bought at just ₱13 per kilo in some areas.“₱13 kada kilo ang palay? Eh nasa ₱14–₱15 ang gastos sa produksyon. Ibig sabihin, bawat kilo, lugi ang magsasaka. Hindi tama. Hindi makatao. Hindi makatarungan,” Pang…