December 5, 2012
SENATOR LOREN LEGARDA TODAY RENEWED HER CALL FOR HEIGHTENED DISASTER PREPAREDNESS AND RISK MANAGEMENT IN ALL COMMUNITIES ALL OVER THE COUNTRY AS SHE EXPRESSED ALARM OVER THE LOSS OF LIVES AND DAMAGE TO LIVELIHOODS CAUSED BY TYPHOON PABLO.
“LGUs affected by Typhoon Pablo should immediately assess the causes and effects of the landslides and flooding that occurred and make recommendations to improve mitigation and management before another typhoon hits their area,” she explained.
Based on reports from the National Disaster […]
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December 4, 2012
MANILA, Philippines – Sen. Loren Legarda co-sponsored yesterday the People’s Ownership of Government Information (POGI) bill, the Senate’s version of the Freedom of Information (FOI) Act which seeks to ensure honesty and transparency in government.
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December 3, 2012
SENATOR LOREN LEGARDA TODAY URGED THE SENATE TO CONCUR IN THE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE PHILIPPINES AND THE UNESCO CONCERNING THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A SOUTH-EAST ASIAN CENTER FOR LIFELONG LEARNING FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT (SEA CLLSD) IN THE COUNTRY.
“The establishment of the SEA CLLSD seeks to develop and provide appropriate learning programs, which aim to benefit the marginalized, the disadvantaged, and the underserved members of the population, including our indigenous peoples, our out-of-school youth and our non-literate adults, as it envisions […]
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December 3, 2012
MANILA, Philippines – Senator Loren Legarda urged local government units (LGU) Monday to prepare for typhoon Pablo (international name Bopha) to avoid a repeat of calamities of previous destructive storms, including tropical storm Sendong which hit Mindanao almost one year ago.
“Let us heed the warning and the lessons of Ondoy, Pepeng and Sendong,” Legarda said referring to the three strong storms that hit the country in the past years and left thousands dead with thousands more displaced and homeless.
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December 3, 2012
SENATOR LOREN LEGARDA TODAY EXPRESSED SUPPORT TO THE PROPOSED FREEDOM OF INFORMATION (FOI) BILL, STRESSING THAT HONESTY, TRANSPARENCY AND ACCOUNTABILITY MUST ALWAYS BE UPHELD TO GAIN BACK THE PEOPLE’S CONFIDENCE AND FAITH IN THE BUREAUCRACY.
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