This also gains importance amid challenges posed by climate change and also to fulfill the Sustainable Development Goals of the United Nations, says the President
House Assistant Minority Leader Arlene Brosas of the Gabriela party-list said on Monday that she was concerned that, in the 2023 national budget, the Cash Assistance for Farmers Law would be financed by an unprogrammed fund supporting infrastructure and social programs as this could leave the law unfunded.
The 25-day Winter Session of parliament, during which 36 bills are expected to be passed including one to cancel the farm laws, will begin today. The opposition is likely to corner the government on issues including the Pegasus row and price rise.