October 13, 2014
Senator Loren Legarda today called on local government leaders and their respective offices to lead the preservation of the country’s heritage and do whatever they can to prevent the destruction of structures with historical and cultural significance.
Legarda, Chair of the Senate Committee on Cultural Communities, made the call as she expressed disappointment over continued disrespect for Philippine heritage with the destruction of many heritage buildings, bridges and similar structures.
“It is heartbreaking to hear news about a historical building or bridge […]
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October 10, 2014
Senator Loren Legarda today renewed her call for local government units (LGUs) to implement Republic Act No. 9003, The Ecological Solid Waste Management (ESWM) Law, which was enacted 13 years ago.
Legarda, principal author and sponsor of the law, lamented that many LGUs have yet to comply with the ESWM Law citing difficulties in implementation.
“It is always a challenge to implement a new law, but if we only take that first crucial step of actually trying to do it, maybe we […]
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October 8, 2014
MANILA, Oct. 7 (PNA) – Sen. Loren Legarda pushed on Tuesday for the integration of environmental protection in the development plans and policies of the government through environmental and natural resources accounting.
“Our ecosystems have been altered more rapidly in the name of development; but the poor have remained poor and their numbers are increasing notwithstanding the emergence of mega-cities and the increasing ‘GDPs’ of nations. This only underscores the need to establish accountability for environmental issues,” said Legarda during the […]
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October 7, 2014
Stressing that 12 million Filipinos remain poor despite the Philippines being a megadiverse country, Senator Loren Legarda today renewed her call to create a system of environmental and natural resources accounting to ensure that environmental considerations are integrated in development plans and policies of government.
“Our ecosystems have been altered more rapidly in the name of development; but the poor have remained poor and their numbers are increasing notwithstanding the emergence of megacities and the increasing ‘GDPs’ of nations. This […]
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October 3, 2014
Senator Loren Legarda today stressed that preparedness will save many lives and lessen damage to properties should the Big One, or the projected 7.2-magnitude earthquake, happens in Metro Manila.
Legarda renewed her call during the Senate hearing for the proposed 2015 budget of the Department of National Defense (DND).
In response, the DND said they have been preparing for the Big One, particularly through the identification of open spaces for evacuation, conduct of safety drills and readying troops to respond.
“It is very […]
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