Senate told: Pass bill reviving salt industry

By Jovee Marie N. Dela Cruz @joveemarie

Citing a statement from the Department of Labor and Employment, Bicol Saro Partylist

Rep. Brian Raymund Yamsuan said crafting and implementing a roadmap for the development of the salt industry would create 20,000 direct jobs and another 80,000 indirect or related jobs in the agriculture sector.

The House of Representatives has already approved on third and final reading House Bill (HB) 8278 or the proposed Philippine Salt Industry Development Act.

HB 8278, of which Yamsuan is among the principal authors, aims to create a comprehensive plan for the salt industry to increase domestic production and boost investments in this sector.

“However, we can only realize this goal if we have solid funding to help our salt farmers access the technology and equipment they need to boost production.

This is why we are urging the Senate to swiftly act on its counterpart measure for the revival of our salt industry once