March 1, 2010
SENATOR LOREN LEGARDA URGED THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE (DA) AND THE BUREAU OF AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES RESOURCES (BFAR) TO IMMEDIATELY IMPLEMENT MEASURES, INCLUDING THE RELEASE OF FUNDS, TO MINIMIZE THE DAMAGE OF THE EL NINO PHENOMENON TO THE FISHERY SECTOR.
Loren sounded the call as she was alarmed by the report of fish kills and red tide cases in some provinces of the country which would surely affect the livelihood and income of the country’ fisherfolk particularly the small fishermen […]
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March 1, 2010
THE CURRENT ELECTRICAL POWER CRISIS WOULD NOT HAVE HIT THE COUNTRY IF THE ARROYO ADMINISTRATION HAD NOT BEEN SO PREOCCUPIED WITH TRYING TO HOLD ON TO POLITICAL POWER, NP-NPC-LDP VICE PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE LOREN LEGARDA SAID ON MONDAY, FOLLOWING REPORTS OF THE POWER SITUATION IN NORTHERN LUZON.
“And what is the Energy secretary doing now? He’s busy trying to stay in government service by running under the party-list system,” Legarda said. “What kind of service then can the marginalized sector, which […]
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March 1, 2010
ON THE FIRST DAY OF WOMEN’S MONTH, VICE PRESIDENTIAL BET FOR NATIONALIST PEOPLE’S COALITION (NPC), NACIONALISTA PARTY (NP) AND LABAN NG DEMOKRATIKONG PILIPINO (LDP) LOREN LEGARDA INSPIRED WOMEN AND YOUTH TO LEAD THE COUNTRY’S EFFORTS TOWARDS GENUINE REFORM.
“Let’s work together in pushing for the rights of women, the development of our youth, and the protection of the environment. Women are instrumental to nation-building and powerful agents of change,” she said.
Loren called on women to lead the fight against […]
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March 1, 2010
SANTIAGO, CHILE (CNN) — THE DEATH TOLL FROM SATURDAY’S 8.8-MAGNITUDE EARTHQUAKE IN CHILE HAS RISEN TO 708, CHILEAN PRESIDENT MICHELLE BACHELET SAID.
Calling it an “unthinkable disaster,” Bachelet said a “state of catastrophe” in the hardest-hit regions would continue, allowing for the quick restoration of order and speedy distribution of aid.
Despite looting concerns in some areas, Bachelet said her government reached an agreement with the country’s major supermarkets that would allow them to give away basic foodstuffs they have […]
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