“SOON THE HEAVY RAINS WILL CEASE AND THE FLOODS WILL SUBSIDE. THE VICTIMS WILL HAVE TO REBUILD THEIR LIVES FROM THE TRAGEDY AND DEVASTATION. THIS FLOOD IS WORSE THAN ONDOY. I HOPE SERIOUS GOVERNMENT AND PRIVATE SECTOR EFFORTS TO BUILD BACK BETTER THE AFFECTED COMMUNITIES WOULD START IMMEDIATELY. WE MUST LEARN THE LESSONS OF ONDOY WHICH THIS RECENT WIDESPREAD FLOODING BRINGS TO FORE ONCE AGAIN.
Read MoreAS NATIONS CELEBRATE THE INTERNATIONAL DAY OF THE WORLD’S INDIGENOUS PEOPLES (IDWIP), SENATOR LOREN LEGARDA TODAY STRESSED THE ROLE OF INDIGENOUS MEDIA IN GIVING VOICE TO CULTURAL COMMUNITIES.
Read More“The kind of weather we have experienced in the past days and weeks is part of the ‘new norm.’ This is climate change. And while we experience weather disturbances that bring stronger winds and heavier rains, we have to strengthen our efforts in preparing our communities. We need to recover and rebuild our lives with this in mind. We need to build back better, by further reducing people’s vulnerability, by further building our resilience to floods,”
Read More“Flood warnings, especially in areas affected by overflowing rivers and overspilling dams, should give enough time for communities to evacuate and take shelter. There must be a balance between information provision, dissemination, and understanding of the communities, coupled with preparedness and accountability,”
Read MoreSENATOR LOREN LEGARDA TODAY EXPRESSED GRAVE CONCERN OVER THE CONDITION OF VARIOUS COMMUNITIES AFFECTED BY THE PRESENT WEATHER DISTURBANCE THAT HAS CAUSED MASSIVE FLOODING IN MANY PARTS OF METRO MANILA AND NEARBY PROVINCES, AND CALLED ON THE GOVERNMENT TO MAKE THE NATION’S LAWS WORK TO AVERT DISASTERS.
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