July 29, 2015
The Senate has approved on third and final reading the proposed Expanded National Integrated Protected Areas System Act of 2015(ENIPAS) which will strengthen conservation of 97 protected areas in the country.
Senator Loren Legarda, principal sponsor of the ENIPAS, celebrated the development. “We are a step closer to the finish line. Through this measure local communities and stakeholders will be able to do more to participate in the management and protection of our forests, oceans, flora, fauna and the indigenous peoples […]
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July 29, 2015
MANILA, Philippines – Ninety-seven more ecologically-critical areas are one step closer to getting national protection.
The Senate passed on 3rd and final reading the Enhanced National Integrated Protected Areas System (ENIPAS) Act, a bill that will give national protection to treasures of Philippine biodiversity, like the Apo Reef Natural Park and the Mayon Volcano National Park.
Championed by Senator Loren Legarda, Senate Bill No 2712 declares 97 natural parks, protected landscapes or seascapes, and reserves as protected areas under national law.
Most of […]
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July 29, 2015
SENATOR Loren Legarda on Wednesday called for the convening of a “Summit of Consciences” in the Philippines to address climate change and its threats as she warned that “inaction and apathy will spell death and loss.”
Legarda made the call after attending the Summit of the Consciences for the Climate held in Paris last July 21 where the “Call to Consciences for the Climate” was launched.
The summit, she said, was a prelude to the 21st Conference of the Parties to the UN […]
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July 29, 2015
MANILA – The Senate has passed on third and final reading a bill seeking to declare the 9th day of August as National Indigenous Peoples Day.
In a news release, Senator Loren Legarda, chairperson of the Committee on Cultural Communities, said House Bill 4420 seeks to recognize and protect the rights of the indigenous people across the country by dedicating August 9 to their causes.
She said the event is in line with the United Nations General Assembly’s proclamation of the International […]
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July 28, 2015
MANILA, Philippines – Apparently heeding calls from some groups and netizens not to make the event a fashion show, many lawmakers and guests donned less flashy outfits at the sixth and last State of the Nation Address (SONA) of President Aquino yesterday.
Sen. Loren Legarda and Reps. Mylene Garcia-Albano of Davao City, and Luzviminda Ilagan and Emmi de Jesus of Gabriela were in old formal wear.
Vice President Jejomar Binay also sported an old barong Tagalog, which he said he wears when […]
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