Baguilat to focus on environmental laws if elected senator
MANILA — Former Ifugao Rep. Teddy Baguilat said on Thursday he would focus on crafting environmental laws, including measures that would give indigenous people a voice on biodiversity policies, if he wins a Senate seat in the 2022 elections.
Baguilat also condemned President Rodrigo Duterte’s decision early this year to lift a 9-year ban on granting new mining agreements, saying consultations failed to include indigenous peoples. "Paano ka magkakaroon ng consultations? Sinasabi nilang, ‘Ginagawa naman namin ang consultations online’; ang dami sa mga areas na iyon walang internet,” he said.
During the forum, Baguilat also proposed a “clean and green economy” that will include a gradual shift to wind and solar from the use of coal as energy source, as well as the elimination of single-use plastics. Watch more on iWantTFC Baguilat is running for senator under Vice President Leni Robredo's slate.
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