Press Release
July 4, 2016

JV EJERCITO VOWS PUSH TO DEVELOP NEGLECTED SECTORS
OF TRANSPORTATION, AGRICULTURE, AND SOCIAL SERVICES
IN 17TH CONGRESS

Senator JV Ejercito has vowed to pursue passage of bills that would develop the country's neglected sectors of transportation, agriculture sector, basic social services, among others in the 17th Congress.

Ejercito today said, "These sectors are some of the country's major economic drivers, but are unfortunately neglected by the government in terms of lack of investment and development. I want to be the partner of change for these in the 17th Congress, and I am glad that President Duterte has included these, including resolving traffic, in his legislative agenda for the next six years."

To modernize and rehabilitate the railway system, Ejercito has re-filed his proposed Philippine National Railway (PNR) Modernization Act, and the Train Protection Act that seeks to criminalize the stealing of train parts. On boosting agriculture and infrastructure, he sought again for the Watershed Protection Act, and the Agricultural Technology Generation and Transfer Act.

Ejercito also wants to boost the legal services for migrant workers through his proposed OFW Legal Assistance Fund. On improving basic social services and increasing the benefits of Filipino workers, he likewise sought for the passage of the Amendments on the Electric Power Industry Reform Act (EPIRA Law), the Social Security System (SSS) Pension Act that proposes an across-the-board increase of 3,000 monthly pension; Tax Reform Act that focuses on a higher exemption of Income Tax, and Free Tertiary Education in all state universities and colleges which will be funded directly through the General Appropriations Act and the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR).

Ejercito is also expectant that the Freedom of Information Act, which he pushed for since the 15th Congress, will be passed into law under the Duterte administration.

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