Senator Cynthia A. Villar encouraged the Philippine Coast Guard to continue to help boost the country’s agricultural sector and help alleviate the lives of farmers and fisherfolks.
Speaking during the launch of the PCG Auxiliary Eco Projects and Awarding of Fishery Livelihood Assistance in Subic Bay, Zambales, Villar acknowledged that the activities and projects of the group are in consonance with her advocacies and priorities.
“Like what I said last year, when I was conferred the honorary rank of Commodore by the Philippine Coast Guard, I really feel a social kinship in our Coast Guard because your mandate is not only maritime security but also marine protection,” said Villar.
As an environmentalist and chairman of the Senate committee on environment and natural resources, Villar said the protection of the environment is among those closest to her heart.