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Baguilat to focus on environmental laws if elected senator

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<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img alt="Then congressman Teddy Baguilat during the Partido Liberal National Executive Council (NECO) meeting at the Barangay Loyola Heights multi-purpose hall in Quezon City on Sept. 25, 2018. George Calvelo, ABS-CBN News/File " src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2021/news/10/28/20180925-liberal-party-neco-gc-4778.jpg?ext=.jpg"/><figcaption>Then congressman Teddy Baguilat during the Partido Liberal National Executive Council (NECO) meeting at the Barangay Loyola Heights multi-purpose hall in Quezon City on Sept. 25, 2018. <em>George Calvelo, ABS-CBN News/File</em></figcaption></figure></div><p>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. </p><p>“Karamihan sa mga biodiversity areas ay nasa loob ng indigenous communities... Pagdating sa conservation, magagaling ang mga katutubo,” he said in a forum. </p><p>(Most biodiversity areas are inside indigenous communities... When it comes to conservation, indigenous people are good.)</p><p>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.</p><p>“There are a lot of communities who are against mining. Ang importante kung may tumututol... magkakaroon ng consultations,&quot; he said. </p><p>&quot;Paano ka magkakaroon ng consultations? Sinasabi nilang, ‘Ginagawa naman namin ang consultations online’; ang dami sa mga areas na iyon walang internet,” he said.</p><p>(What is important is to have consultations if some disagree. But how will you have consultations? They say consultations were done online, but many of those areas have no internet.)</p><p>Duterte in April said the mining industry can usher &quot;significant economic benefits&quot;, support various government programs like the infrastructure drive, and generate jobs in the countryside. </p><p>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. </p><p>“Kung mag-shift ka ng (if you shift to) clean energy, it will create jobs,” he said.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe allow="autoplay; fullscreen" frameBorder="0" height="100%" id="ivsplayer01" scrolling="no" src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/html/iframe-src.html?iframeid=ivsplayer01&amp;key=e8c22c015ca9eafa76f1e3edfa03c603&amp;spid=3001339&amp;vid=1798348" width="100%"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more in <a href="//www.iwantv.com.ph/">iWantv</a> or <a href="//tfc.tv/">TFC.tv</a></div><p>Baguilat is running for senator under Vice President Leni <a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/10/15/21/robredo-names-6-more-senate-bets">Robredo&#x27;s slate</a>. </p><p>Following Sen. Imee Marcos&#x27; dubbing of Robredo as an &quot;extraordinary housewife&quot;, Baguilat called the Vice President an &quot;outstanding housewife&quot; and a great supporter of her late husband, former Interior Secretary Jesse Robredo. </p><p>“She is a very simple person, walang ere, puwedeng kausapin. Tao lang naman siya, lahat tayo may kakulangan but what I really like about her is she listens,” Baguilat said, adding he planned to campaign with the Vice President. </p><p>(She is humble, you can talk to her. She is only human, we all have shortcomings, but what I really like about her is she listens.)</p><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe allow="autoplay; fullscreen" frameBorder="0" height="100%" id="ivsplayer01" scrolling="no" src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/html/iframe-src.html?iframeid=ivsplayer01&amp;key=e8c22c015ca9eafa76f1e3edfa03c603&amp;spid=3001339&amp;vid=1810080" width="100%"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more in <a href="//www.iwantv.com.ph/">iWantv</a> or <a href="//tfc.tv/">TFC.tv</a></div><p>Baguilat also criticized rumored plans of other candidates to substitute on or before the Nov. 15 deadline. </p><p>“Niloloko tayo ng ibang politicians, ang taumbayan,&quot; he said. </p><p>(Other politicians are fooling the people.)</p><div><strong>– Report from Jasmin Romero, ABS-CBN News </strong></div>

Former Ifugao Rep. Teddy Baguilat said on Thursday he would focus on crafting environmental laws if he wins a Senate seat in the 2022 elections. 