September 24, 2014
Senator Loren Legarda announced today that the Senate has adopted Senate Resolution No. 735, commending the collaborative efforts of the provincial government of Davao Oriental, its citizens and the Protected Area Management Board in conserving the Mount Hamiguitan Range Wildlife Sanctuary.
Legarda, author of the Resolution and Chair of the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources, said that the commendation was in light of the inscription of Mt. Hamiguitan in the list of UNESCO World Heritage Sites.
Davao Oriental Governor Corazon Malanyaon, […]
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September 24, 2014
Senator Loren Legarda announced today that the Senate has adopted Senate Resolution No. 766, commending the local government and community of Pandan in Antique for their active role in the conservation and preservation of the Bugang River.
Legarda, author of the Resolution and Chair of the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources, said that the Municipality of Pandan, Antique deserves the commendation for successfully maintaining the status of the four-kilometer Bugang River as one of the cleanest inland bodies of water in […]
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September 24, 2014
PASAY CITY, September 24, 2014 – Senator Loren Legarda announced today that the Senate has adopted Senate Resolution No. 735, commending the collaborative efforts of the provincial government of Davao Oriental, its citizens and the Protected Area Management Board in conserving the Mount Hamiguitan Range Wildlife Sanctuary.
Legarda, author of the Resolution and Chair of the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources, said that the commendation was in light of the inscription of Mt. Hamiguitan in the list of UNESCO World […]
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September 24, 2014
SENATOR Loren Legarda said Tuesday that the dams in the country should be regulated to prevent flooding in nearby places.
Legarda, who chairs the Senate committee on climate change, reminded the National Power Corporation (Napocor) to ensure that protocols on dam water releases effectively control and not worsen flooding.
“Update dam protocols and improved coordination among agencies on disaster management and dam operators must serve their purpose of reducing and not worsening disaster impacts,” said Legarda.
Legarda noted that several dams reached their […]
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September 22, 2014
Senator Loren Legarda today renewed her call to Filipinos to get involved in efforts towards biodiversity conservation, noting that despite the abundance in natural resources, many Filipinos remain poor and hungry.
Legarda made the statement as the Biodiversity Management Bureau (BMB) of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) presented today the Philippine Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan (PBSAP), which is the country’s roadmap to conserve its biodiversity.
“The Philippines is one of the megadiverse countries and has one of the […]
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