MANILA, Philippines — Mamamayang Liberal Rep. Leila de Lima has filed a series of legislative measures seeking to champion environmental protection and animal welfare in a bid to keep the momentum for these causes alive amid other hot-button political issues. On Tuesday, de Lima filed House Bills No. 7696 (Animal Welfare Enforcement Act) and 7697 (Establishing the Gulay para sa Kalusugan and Kalikasan Program); and House Resolution No. 748 calling for an urgent inquiry into the country’s ecological state and the legislation of targeted policies to address environmental problems.  The lawmaker was joined by actress Nadine Lustre and Filipino-French businessman Christophe Bariou, […]... Keep on reading: Backed by Nadine Lustre, de Lima files animal rights, environment bills