February 14, 2010
AS THE COUNTRY CELEBRATES THE DAY OF LOVE, SENATOR LOREN LEGARDA CALLS ON FILIPINOS TO RENEW THEIR LOVE FOR THE ENVIRONMENT.
“Love of the environment translates to love for people. By taking care of the earth, our only home, we take care of the people we love,” she said.
“We must address climate change now. Our environment has suffered too much degradation. Do we want our loved ones to live in an environment where there is flood, hunger and poverty?”
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February 14, 2010
DESCRIBING MASBATE AS BEING “IN A STATE OF POLITICAL CALAMITY,” ACTING DEFENSE SECRETARY NORBERTO GONZALES YESTERDAY SAID HE WOULD HOLD DIALOGUES WITH POLITICIANS IN THE PROVINCE TO PERSUADE THEM TO SIGN AN AGREEMENT FOR FAIR AND VIOLENCE-FREE ELECTIONS ON MAY 10.
Gonzales visited the province on Friday as part of the Department of National Defense and military’s campaign to help the Commission on Elections in ensuring a clean and peaceful automated balloting.
“The situation in Masbate reminds me of Maguindanao,” […]
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February 14, 2010
VICE PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE SENATOR LOREN LEGARDA TODAY CALLED FOR JUSTICE AND GENUINE AGRARIAN REFORM FOR FARMERS, STRESSING THAT JUSTICE MUST BE SERVED TO THE VICTIMS AND FAMILIES OF THE HACIENDA LUISITA MASSACRE.
“It has been more than five years since this bloody episode in our farmers’ struggle for genuine land reform. This is human rights violation that has not been resolved up to now by the administration nor the landowners of Hacienda Luisita,” she said.
“Luisita is a symbol of […]
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February 12, 2010
IN ONE OF THE STOPOVERS ON HER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL TOUR, SENATOR LOREN LEGARDA SHARED WITH PARENTS AND TEACHERS HER CALL TO CONGRESS TO PROVIDE FREE EDUCATION FOR SPECIAL, DIFFERENTLY ABLED, AND PHYSICALLY CHALLENGED CHILDREN. SHE ASSURED PARENTS THAT THE PASSAGE OF THE BILL WILL ALLOW THEIR INTEGRATION INTO SOCIETY BY GIVING THEM AN OPPORTUNITY FOR EDUCATION.
“These children have special abilities unique to them, and it is our moral obligation to help them become productive members of society. Free education […]
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February 12, 2010
LOREN EXPRESSED CONCERN ABOUT THE ANNOUNCEMENT BY NAPOCOR THAT IT IS SHUTTING DOWN SOME HYDROELECTRIC PLANTS DUE TO EL NINO EFFECTS. DEFINITELY, THE RESULTING POWER OUTAGES WILL BRING DOWN THE PRODUCTIVITY OF INDUSTRY AS IT WILL REDUCE WORKING HOURS OF BOTH PEOPLE AND MACHINERIES. FURTHERMORE, INTERMITTENT BLACKOUT IS BAD FOR MACHINERY AS WELL AS FOR THE PEOPLE WORKING.
Loren expressed doubts on the need to shut down hydroelectric power plants when only 3 months ago, we have the reservoirs of […]
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