May 17, 2011
SENATOR LOREN LEGARDA HAS CALLED FOR THE REVIEW OF THE 2011-2016 MEDIUM-TERM PHILIPPINE DEVELOPMENT PLAN (MTPDP) TO FIND OUT IF CLIMATE CHANGE CONSIDERATIONS ARE INTEGRATED IN THE GOVERNMENT’S DEVELOPMENT STRATEGIES.
“The MTPDP outlines the national government’s economic and development priorities for the next six years. Thus, it is incumbent upon Congress to ensure that government policies are well in place to equip the country, especially the most vulnerable poor, for the impact of climate change,” the Senator explained.
In filing […]
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May 15, 2011
IN CELEBRATION OF THE NATIONAL HERITAGE MONTH, SENATOR LOREN LEGARDA ORGANIZED AN EXHIBIT THAT WILL DISPLAY THE COUNTRY’S RICH CULTURE AND HISTORY.
Legarda said that the exhibit, entitled “Panay: Memory and Enchantment”, will truly fascinate spectators as it will showcase the enchanting history of the Panay Island; costumes and artifacts from the Atis and Panay Bukidnons—the indigenous groups that live in the island; and the world-class artworks, handicrafts, fabrics and other products from Panay particularly from the provinces of Aklan […]
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May 13, 2011
SENATOR LOREN LEGARDA HAS CALLED FOR AN INQUIRY INTO THE STATUS OF THE GREEN BRIGADES WHICH EVERY BARANGAY IN THE COUNTRY MUST HAVE.
Legarda filed Senate Resolution 458 to find out if Executive Order No. 52 that was adopted in December 1998, which mandates the creation of a youth environmental corps within the Sangguniang Kabataan (SK), to be known as Green Brigade, is being implemented nationwide.
“Thirteen years after the adoption of the said measure, there is a need to […]
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May 13, 2011
SENATOR LOREN LEGARDA TODAY CONDEMNED THE KILLING OF A HARDWORKING, DEDICATED AND HUMBLE FOREST GUARD IN MT. MAKILING, STRESSING THAT IT WAS AN ACT OF VIOLENCE AGAINST HUMANKIND AND MOTHER EARTH.
Legarda said that the brutal death of Elpidio “Jojo” Malinao, a forest guard of Makiling Centre for Mountain Ecosystems of the College of Forestry & Natural Resources University of the Philippines Los Baños, is a tragic addition to the lengthening list of murdered warriors for the environment.
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May 11, 2011
SENATOR LOREN LEGARDA TODAY SAID SHE IS HOPEFUL THAT THERE WILL BE LESSER CASES OF DISCRIMINATION IN THE PHILIPPINE SOCIETY AND THAT ALL FILIPINOS, REGARDLESS OF THEIR RACIAL, ETHNIC OR RELIGIOUS AFFILIATION, WILL BE TREATED EQUALLY THROUGH THE PROPOSED ANTI-DISCRIMINATION ACT.
“Our Constitution provides that the State has the mandate to protect any person – an all-encompassing term that applies equally to all human beings, regardless of their racial, ethnic or religious affiliation. We even entered into various international commitments […]
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