AGHAM Party-list Supports Forestry Sector
November 8, 2012
Representative Angelo B. Palmones of the AGHAM Party-list shares with FPRDI stakeholders how the party-list has provided support to the country’s forestry sector under his leadership. He served as the Keynote Speaker at the FPRDI Stakeholders’ Consultative Meeting held on 03 October 2012 at the Philippine Trade Training Center in Pasay CIty.
According to Palmones, the vision of AGHAM is to make local forestry an “effective instrument for reducing poverty and enhancing the livelihood of the people.” “Our (country’s) track record of excellent products and our highly diverse raw materials compel us at AGHAM to keep believing in the country’s forest products and allied industries despite the problems many of you face. We believe in your potential, and we are committed to promoting your growth thru strategic legislative measures passed in Congress.”
The bills AGHAM has filed in Congress include House Bill (HB) 5113 or the Investment Act of the Forestry Sector of 2011; HB 4289 or the National Forest Rehabilitation, Restoration and Plantation Development Act of 2011; and HB 3249 or the Sustainable Forest Ecosystems Management Act of 2010. ###
