August 12, 2010
SENATOR LOREN LEGARDA RECOMMENDED IMPOSING STIFFER PENALTIES FOR THE CRIME OF THEFT AND ROBBERY OF PORTABLE TELECOMMUNICATION DEVICES.
Legarda clarified that for purposes of Senate Bill No. 1335 which she filed, “Portable telecommunication device” shall refer to the following:
1. cellular telephones,
2. personal digital assistants,
3. portable computers,
4. two-way very high frequency (VHF) or ultra high frequency (UHF) radios, and
5.other portable communication equipments utilized to transmit messages, documents, photos, images, videos, or information through air, radio or […]
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August 11, 2010
SENATOR LOREN LEGARDA FILED SENATE BILL NO. 1439 OR THE “SOLO PARENTS WELFARE ACT OF 2010” WHICH INTENDS TO ADD THE FOLLOWING ADDITIONAL SUPPORT AND BENEFITS TO SOLO PARENTS:
1. Ten percent (10%) discount from all purchases of clothing and clothing materials for the child for two (2) years from child birth;
2. Fifteen (15%) discount from all purchases of baby’s milk, food and food supplements;
3. Fifteen (15%) percent discount from all purchases of medicines and other medical supplements/ […]
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August 11, 2010
SENATOR LOREN LEGARDA TODAY RECOMMENDED THROUGH THE FILING OF P. S. RESOLUTION NO. 71 THAT A JOINT SENATE INQUIRY BY THE COMMITTEES ON ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES AND PUBLIC SERVICES ON THE COAL SPILL INCIDENT IN BARANGAY WAWA, NASUGBU, BATANGAS BE CONDUCTED.
“On July 14, at the height of Typoon Basyang, a Manila-bound barge, loaded with 8,000 metric tons of coal, broke as it was being towed and drifted to the shallow waters of Brgy. Wawa, Nasugbu, Batangas, spilling 40% […]
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August 10, 2010
SENATOR LOREN LEGARDA IN HER “STATE OF THE CLIMATE” PRIVILEGE SPEECH TODAY CALLED FOR THE SYNCHRONIZED IMPLEMENTATION OF THE FOLLOWING LAWS – ECOLOGICAL SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT ACT, CLEAN WATER ACT, CLEAN AIR ACT, CLIMATE CHANGE ACT OF 2009 AND THE DISASTER RISK REDUCTION AND MANAGEMENT ACT OF 2010;
“Never before in history have humans proactively worked together to avert a global catastrophe, as what we now attempt to achieve with the threatening challenge of climate change.”
The Chairman of the […]
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August 9, 2010
SENATOR LOREN LEGARDA TODAY RECOMMENDED AN INCREASE IN COMBAT DUTY PAY OF ALL ENLISTED PERSONNEL OF THE ARMED FORCES OF THE PHILIPPINES TO AS MUCH AS TWENTY-FIVE PERCENT (25%) OF THEIR BASE PAY.
“Current computations peg the combat duty pay of officers and enlisted personnel of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) at a measly P240.00 per month. This insignificant amount hardly reflects a recognition on the part of government that while soldiers are in a combat zone, they […]
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