February 11, 2012
SENATOR LOREN LEGARDA TODAY STRESSED THAT THE GOVERNMENT MUST MAKE THE NECESSARY PREPARATIONS TO AVERT A DEVASTATING DISASTER SHOULD A STRONG EARTHQUAKE, LIKE THE RECENT 6.9-MAGNITUDE TEMBLOR IN NEGROS ORIENTAL, STRIKE AGAIN.
Legarda reminded the government about the facts and recommendations contained in the Metro Manila Earthquake Impact Reduction Study (MMEIRS) conducted by the Japan International Cooperation Agency in 2004.
The study revealed that a 7.2 magnitude earthquake in Metro Manila would cause the destruction of 40% of the residential […]
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February 10, 2012
SENATOR LOREN LEGARDA TODAY ENJOINED GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS FROM SOUTHEAST AND SOUTH ASIA TO DOUBLE AND EXPEDITE EFFORTS ON DISASTER RISK REDUCTION (DRR) AND CLIMATE CHANGE ADAPTATION (CCA), STRESSING THAT ASIA PACIFIC IS MORE AFFECTED BY NATURAL HAZARDS THAN OTHER REGIONS.
The Senator made the call during the Training Workshop for National and Local Governments in Southeast Asia and South Asia on Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation, which was organized by ICLEI, an organization of local governments committed to make environmental […]
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February 9, 2012
SENATOR LOREN LEGARDA TODAY CALLED ON THE GOVERNMENT TO PRIORITIZE THE RETROFITTING OF SCHOOLS AND OTHER CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE TO CREATE A SAFER ENVIRONMENT FOR CHILDREN AND TO SHIELD THEM FROM DISASTERS.
Legarda noted that as of 6:00 am February 9, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) has recorded 26 fatalities in the earthquake that struck Negros and Cebu. Of this number, three persons died after they were hit by school walls in Negros Oriental, while others were […]
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February 7, 2012
FOLLOWING A STRONG TEMBLOR THAT HIT SEVERAL PARTS OF VISAYAS, SENATOR LOREN LEGARDA TODAY EXPRESSED SYMPATHY TO THOSE AFFECTED BY THE DISASTER AS SHE RENEWED HER CALL FOR EARTHQUAKE PREPAREDNESS BY BOTH THE GOVERNMENT AND THE CITIZENS.
On Monday, the provinces of Cebu and Kalibo experienced an Intensity IV (moderately strong) tremor, while Iloilo and Negros were hit by an Intensity V (strong) earthquake. According to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs), Intensity V earthquakes can cause damages […]
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February 4, 2012
AS NATIONS OBSERVE WORLD CANCER DAY TODAY (FEBRUARY 4), SENATOR LOREN LEGARDA EMPHASIZED THE IMPORTANCE OF RAISING AWARENESS ON THE CAUSES OF CANCER AND EFFECTIVE WAYS TO PREVENT ACQUIRING THE DISEASE.
Legarda, whose mother Bessie Bautista Legarda died of breast cancer, said that while in several instances cancer patients remain perplexed as to how they acquired the disease, regular check-up would certainly help early detection of cancer, thus preventing it from reaching the higher stages when chances of survival are […]
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