A lawmaker announced that dealing with climate change is very vital for building a disaster resilience community.
Senator Loren Legarda, the chair of the senate committee on climate change and UN global champion for resilience, said that climate change has been causing extreme weather events, thus, dealing with it is a critical disaster risk reduction measure.
Read MoreOn the second anniversary of the adoption of the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction (March 18), Senator Loren Legarda stressed the importance of dealing with climate change as a way to build disaster resilience.
Legarda, Chair of the Senate Committee on Climate Change and UN Global Champion for Resilience, said that climate change has been causing extreme weather events, thus, dealing with it is a critical disaster risk reduction measure.
Read MoreSenator Loren Legarda today urged the country’s state universities and colleges to assist local government units in implementing the country’s laws on climate and environment, stressing that local action is crucial in ensuring the survival of present and future generations.
Read MoreOpening Remarks of Senator Loren Legarda
Orientation Meeting with State Universities and Colleges on Local Climate Change Action Plans
16 March 2017 | Senate of the Philippines
I wish to greet all of you a triumphant and hopeful morning!
Triumphant because finally we have ratified the Paris Agreement on Climate Change following the President’s signing of the Instrument of Accession and with the Senate’s unanimous concurrence; hopeful because through this gathering we are taking a vital step towards achieving the […]
SENATOR LOREN LEGARDA
Co-Sponsorship Speech
Confirmation of the Ad Interim Appointment of
General Noel Samson Buan
Mr. President,
I have the honor to co-sponsor the confirmation of the appointment of Noel Samson Buan to the rank of Brigadier General.
General Buan is recognized as a highly-trained and accomplished intelligence officer; admired and respected by his peers for his intelligence, various accomplishments and excellent leadership qualities.
He currently serves as the Assistant Deputy Chief of Staff for Reservist and Retiree Affairs since 2015 and actively […]
