investigation on the alleged smuggled prime cut meats, and Co-authored a bill that sought to protect farmers from the losses and unfair competition brought by illegal importation. In the 17th Congress (2016-2019), AGAP party list, through Rep. Rico Geron, did the following: Co-authored a bill that pushed for assistance to farmers, who are beneficiaries of agrarian reform as well as those belonging to indigenous cultural communities through free irrigation services Joined efforts with other legislators to push for legislation granting an extension for the grant of incentives to Tourism Enterprise Zones (TEZs) and registered tourism enterprises Approved a bill, through the chairmanship of House Committee on Cooperatives Development, that sought to provide for mandatory appointment of cooperative officers in every province, municipality, and city Pushed for a bill that creates a Rice Fund, where rice farmers and their dependents would benefit from Together with other lawmakers, pushed for the reorganization and strengthen the Cooperative Development Authority. In the 18th Congress (2019-2022), there are at least fifty-eight (58) proposed measures authored or supported by Rep. Rico Geron, the current AGAP party list representative. Among these measures are the following: HB No. 3170 - creation of the Farmer's Bank of the Philippines HB 3171 - establishment of farmers' registration and preservation of their rights RA11463 (former HB 5477) - establishment of Malasakit Program and institutionalizing the delivery of medical and financial assistance under Malasakit Centers in public hospitals HB 6815 - providing an accelerated recovery and investments stimulus for the Philippine economy HB 6864 - establishment of public health and environmental standards and safeguards for the better normal in the workplace, public places, and communities toward a sustainable recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic HB 6920 - establishment of a COVID-19 unemployment reduction economic stimulus fund HB 8385 - promotion of integrated urban agriculture in urban areas nationwide to address food security HB 9147 - regulating the production, importation, sale, distribution, provision, use, recovery, collection, recycling, and disposal of single-use plastic products HB 9178 - further promotion of entrepreneurship by strengthening, empowering, and enhancing the financing and other support programs for micro, small, and medium enterprises, amending the Magna Carta for MSMEs HB 9205 - establishing the Agriculture Information System in all cities and municipalities HB 9560 - providing for the modernization of the public health emergency preparedness and response capabilities, establishing the Center For Disease And Prevention Control. Other Involvements AGAP President