Rep. Brian Poe seeks P100-M funding for ube industry

MANILA, Philippines — Rep. Brian Poe of the FPJ Panday Bayanihan Party-List pushed for a dedicated ₱100-million allocation for the Philippine ube industry during the Budget Amendments Review Sub-committee (BARSC) meeting at the House of Representatives on Thursday. Poe, vice chair of the House Committee on Appropriations, raised concerns during the agriculture budget deliberations over