Nancing Alfelor

"I will continue to support the agricultural community of Camarines Sur by aiming to make irrigation free to farmers of the province." This is a statement made by Cong. Felix R. Alfelor, Jr. while speaking to various farmers' organizations and cooperatives in a meeting last week.

Emphasizing that the only way to help the agricultural economy of the province is to make production costs at a minimum, he stated that he will start by aiming at freeing farmers from the high cost of irrigating their fields.

He also shared that in his three terms as Representative of the 5th District of Camarines Sur, he has pushed this through House Bill No.1993 entitled "AN ACT PROVIDING GOVERNMENT SUBSIDY TO FARMERS' IRRIGATION FEES, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 3601 AS AMENDED FOR OTHER PURPOSES" which makes irrigation fees practically free for farmers.

He said he will make this possible by passing another bill, House Bill No. 2615, entitled "AN ACT REQUIRING THE MANDATORY REGISTRATION OF ALL TYPES OF HEAVY EQUIPMENT, IMPOSING REGISTRATION FEE THEREFOR AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES" which levies registration fees on heavy equipments. If passed, this law will generate around P7 Billion Pesos which in turn can be used to pay for the irrigation fees of farmers in the whole country which has been estimated at around P2.4 Billion Pesos only.

If elected as Governor of the Province of Camarines Sur, he will continue to push for the passage of the said bills through linkages with Camarines Sur Congressmen and in the Province, through the Sangguniang Panlalawigan. The move will increase the revenues of farmers by decreasing the expense of rice production and therefore contributing to the economy of the province.