December 4, 2015
Senator Loren Legarda, Senate Climate Change Committee chairwoman, sought yesterday, congressional passage of her Senate Bill No. 337 (Soil and Water Conservation Act) which seeks to promote soil and water conservation technologies and approaches for sustainable land management.
Legarda warned that the current land degradation in 13 million hectares of arable land is likely to contribute to widespread and severe poverty in the rural areas.
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December 4, 2015
In observance of the World Soil Day (December 5), Senator Loren Legarda stressed the need for collective action on sustainable land use and protection of soil, a nearly forgotten resource, to halt and reverse land degradation.
“This celebration is not only an excellent opportunity to highlight the importance of soil but also serves as a warning for all of us that soil degradation is a rapidly increasing problem all over the world,” said Legarda, Chair of the Senate Committee on Climate Change.
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December 3, 2015
Congratulations to our senator! Every Antiqueño saw and heard your achievement in Paris. We are proud of you.
–- Gov. Dodod Cadiao of Antique
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December 3, 2015
Senator Loren, congratulations for being a Global Awardee! I am very proud of you as a Filipino and a woman at that.
–- Cherry Bernaldo
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December 3, 2015
Heartfelt congratulations to my Global Champion for Resilience and Super Hero and kindred soul! So proud of you! Mabuhay ka Loren!
–- Jun Yee
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