September 17, 2014
Senator Loren Legarda today lauded the Office of the Ombudsman for its efforts to ensure the implementation of the country’s environmental laws, particularly the 13-year old Republic Act No. 9003 or Ecological Solid Waste Management (ESWM) Act of 2001.
Legarda, principal author and sponsor of RA 9003 and Chair of the Senate Committee on Environment and Natural Resources, said that the Ombudsman’s “Solid Waste Management Law Voluntary Compliance Assessment and Promotion Program” will be a big boost in the campaign to […]
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September 14, 2014
TOKYO – Sen. Loren Legarda has called for increased protection of women and girls during conflicts and disasters around the world.
Legarda said it is important to make gender-sensitive and risk-sensitive development policies, plans and programs.
“We need to capacitate women as part of the overall strategy on disaster risk reduction and management,” Legarda told fellow female leaders during the first World Assembly of Women convened by Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe here.
“Nations are gaining progress in promoting gender equality and women’s […]
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September 14, 2014
Senator Loren Legarda said that women can be the frontliners in climate change adaptation and disaster risk reduction at the World Assembly for Women 2014 in Tokyo, Japan.
“Women have the ability to lead their communities towards resilience. In fact, there are many best practices led by women in many nations, including the Philippines,” said Legarda, the only Philippine participant in the high level symposium that was convened by Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.
The Senator was part of the session, “A Society […]
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September 13, 2014
Senator Loren Legarda stressed the role of women in disaster risk reduction (DRR) and raised the issue of economic empowerment of the female population during a group meeting with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe at the World Assembly for Women in Tokyo, Japan.
Legarda, the only Philippine participant in the high level symposium, along with six other participants from Asia, had a meeting with Prime Minister Abe following the opening program of the assembly on September 12, 2014.
During his opening speech […]
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September 12, 2014
TOKYO – Female political and business leaders from over 25 countries will gather here today for the first World Assembly for Women in Tokyo (WAW! Tokyo 2014) organized by the Japanese government to further promote women’s political and economic empowerment.
Among the participants will be International Monetary Fund chief Christine Lagarde, US Ambassador to Japan Caroline Kennedy, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and his wife Akie and Cherie Blair, wife of former British Prime Minister Tony Blair.
Sen. Loren Legarda is the lone […]
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