February 27, 2010
NPC-NP-LDP VICE PRESIDENTIAL BET LOREN LEGARDA PLEDGED HER SUPPORT TO THE ADVOCACY OF KATRIBU, AN INDIGENOUS PEOPLES’ PARTY LIST FOUNDED BY 25 GRASSROOTS INDIGENOUS PEOPLES’ ORGANIZATIONS FROM LUZON, VISAYAS AND MINDANAO THAT CHAMPIONS THE ENVIRONMENT, CULTURE AND RIGHTS OF IPS TO ANCESTRAL LANDS.
“The ideals of Katribu Party List fit well with my platform of promoting genuine participation and representation of indigenous peoples’ at all levels of government decision making. To me, this is an essential element to nation building,” […]
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February 27, 2010
VICE PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE LOREN LEGARDA, DESPITE HER CONSISTENTLY HIGH BATTING AVERAGE IN PAST ELECTIONS, WAS STILL OVERWHELMED BY THE ROUSING WELCOME SHE AND THE REST OF THE NACIONALISTA PARTY BETS GOT IN ROSALES, PANGASINAN, ON SATURDAY MORNING.
On landing at the local airfield, Legarda was welcomed by swarms of children who chanted, “Loren, Loren, Loren!”
Thousands of Pangasinan residents, a lot of them women and children, ignored the midday El Nino heat to shake hands, kiss, and even just get […]
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February 27, 2010
VISITING PANGASINAN IN ONE OF HER CAMPAIGN SORTIES, NPC-NP-LDP VICE PRESIDENTIAL BET LOREN LEGARDA CALLED FOR A DECADE-LONG PLANNING AND MASSIVE EDUCATION DRIVE TO ALLOW THE COUNTRY TO COPE WITH THE SEASONAL EL NINO CRISIS.
“Government policies on El Nino should not just be reactionary. We have to think long term in addressing environmental and climate CHANGE issues,” she said.
The prolonged dry spell in Northern Luzon has already lowered the production of rice, corn and vegetables.
“Changes in temperature, […]
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February 27, 2010
VISITING PANGASINAN IN ONE OF HER CAMPAIGN SORTIES, NPC-NP-LDP VICE PRESIDENTIAL BET LOREN LEGARDA CALLED FOR A DECADE-LONG PLANNING AND MASSIVE EDUCATION DRIVE TO ALLOW THE COUNTRY TO COPE WITH THE SEASONAL EL NINO CRISIS.
“Government policies on El Nino should not just be reactionary. We have to think long term in addressing environmental and climate CHANGE issues,” she said.
The prolonged dry spell in Northern Luzon has already lowered the production of rice, corn and vegetables.
“Changes in temperature, […]
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February 26, 2010
NACIONALISTA PARTY VICE PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE LOREN LEGARDA REITERATED HER CALL FOR THE MILITARY TOP BRASS TO TEMPORARILY FREE ARIEL QUERUBIN, A RETIRED MARINE COLONEL FACING MUTINY CHARGES – UNDER HER RECOGNIZANCE IF NECESSARY.
Querubin would not flee OR stage a coup d’etat, she told reporters shortly after visiting the bemedalled officer in his detention quarters in Camp Aguinaldo.
With Legarda were running-mate Manny Villar and senatorial bet Pia Cayetano and Querubin’s family, including 23-year-old son Martin, who has been standing […]
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