July 14, 2015
Senator Loren Legarda today urged the government to formulate a comprehensive child-centered emergency program to be implemented immediately upon the declaration of a national or local state of calamity to protect children and support their immediate recovery.
“Over the past decades, the frequency and magnitude of natural hazards have increased due to climate change. Children suffer the most at the onset and aftermath of humanitarian emergencies because they are still dependent on adults, whether parents, relatives or guardians. Proper planning can […]
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July 13, 2015
Senator Loren Legarda, Chair of the Senate Committee on Environment and Natural Resources, today challenged all members of the Protected Area Management Board (PAMB) to share their passion in caring for our protected areas with their respective communities by getting them involved in carrying out sustainable conservation activities.
In her keynote speech at the National PAMB Conference, Legarda said the Board plays a vital role in promoting awareness regarding the importance of protecting the country’s unique and at the same time […]
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July 12, 2015
MANILA – The government must create a national funding program to fully maximize the potentials of the vegetable malunggay.
In Senate Bill 104, or the “Malunggay Development Act,” Sen. Loren Legarda proposed to allocate P1 billion for the production, marketing and processing of malunggay, or horseradish.
Filipino households use malunggay leaves in cooking vegetable soups or making salads, according to Legarda.
Its oil content, which contains a high level of protein, can also be used as cooking oil, she said.
Malunggay seeds are […]
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July 10, 2015
Senator Loren Legarda invites everyone to visit the National Museum of Anthropology for the weekly weaving demonstrations starting today, July 11, 2015.
The National Museum of the Philippines, in partnership with Senator Legarda, organized the 2015 Weaving Demonstrations. Mat and basket weavers from the MIMAROPA Region will showcase their weaving techniques this month.
Featured on July 11 and 12 are weavers of buntal and nito crafts from Torrijos and Gasan in Marinduque. There will be informal lectures by Ms. Julie Ann Reginio, […]
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July 10, 2015
Even as Typhoons Egay and Falcon have exited the Philippine Area of Responsibility, Senator Loren Legarda today said that government agencies and the public should remain vigilant and maintain preparedness to prevent disasters that could be caused by incessant rains.
Legarda, Chair of the Senate Committee on Climate Change, said that as PAGASA warned of monsoon rains, communities should remain prepared against flooding and landslides especially since the continuing rains could cause the rise of water levels in dams and rivers.
“Metro […]
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