Bishop Jose Collin Bagaforo
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He cited the Rights of Nature Bill and the Food Security Bill pending before the House of Representatives as examples.
“These are important legislations that when ratified, will improve our farmers’ lives, will lessen climate vulnerability and risks, will strengthen our economy, and will generally make the Philippine government fully responsive to the needs of its people,” Bagaforo said in a statement on Tuesday.
“During the last nine months, we have seen that poverty has worsened. Government’s inability to act prudently has a lot to do with it,” he added.