Congress is expected to approve the Bamboo Industry Development bill, or the proposed Kawayan Act, this year. Sponsored by Senator Mark A. Villar, Senate Bill (SB) 2513, “An Act Institutionalizing the Bamboo Industry Development of the Philippines,” is now being finalized. It will be subjected to interpellation by senators possibly…
THE Philippine Bamboo Industry Development Council (PBIDC) has sent a letter to Senate President Juan Miguel Zubiri, asking that more stakeholders be allowed to physically attend hearings on the Bamboo Bill as a means of rallying support for its approval.
The House of Representatives has approved a measure seeking to promote the development of the Philippine bamboo industry. With 282 votes, lawmakers passed on third and final reading House Bill (HB) 7941, which aims to achieve such development by strengthening the Philippine Bamboo Industry Development Council. The bill will now…