Senator Loren Legarda today said that in order to ensure the safety of our communities against natural hazards, the government must lead a whole-of-society approach to reducing disaster risks, preventing the creation of new risks and building resilience of local communities and the nation as a whole.
Legarda made the statement as the UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNISDR) released a study that showed 2015 was the hottest year on record and the Philippines ranked fourth among countries hit by the most number of disasters caused by natural hazards in 2015.
Three days before Valentine’s Day, the environmentalist and culture advocate Senator Loren Legarda invited close friends to her post-birthday dinner held in the beautiful outdoor gardens of the Baluarte de San Diego, which she and the Intramuros Administration helped restore inside the Spanish colonial era’s old Walled City of Intramuros, Manila. This baluarte was completed sometime between 1653 and 1663 and is shaped like an ace of spades.
By the way, advance congratulations to Senator Loren Legarda for being bestowed the prestigious “Chevalier dans l’Ordre National de la Légion d’honneur” by the government of France this coming Feb. 18.
SA Balauarte de San Diego sa Intramuros, Manila ginanap ang post-birthday party ni Sen. Loren Legarda last Thursday evening na dinaluhan ng kanyang malalapit na mga kaibigan in and out of politics.
First time kaming nakarating sa nasabing lugar na napakaganda at tinutulungan ni Sen. Loren na ma-promote. Maging ang table setting at décor ay ibinagay sa lugar na si Sen. Loren na rin mismo ang nagsilbing creative head. Ang Cabalen naman ang nag-cater sa masarap na pagkaing Pinoy.
On World Radio Day (February 13), Senator Loren Legarda highlighted the invaluable contributions of radio in disaster management.
Legarda, UNISDR Global Champion for Resilience and Chair of the Senate Committee on Climate Change, underscored the importance of radio in disseminating all types of information, be it news or disaster alerts, among the widest number of people especially those living in the rural and remote areas.
Alarmed by the imminent threat posed by the spread of the Zika virus, Senator Loren Legarda raised concerns that climate change may have fueled the outbreak of the mosquito-borne disease, which has been linked to birth defects and death of newborns in Latin America.
“As climate change alters rainfall patterns and brings deadly, intensified and frequent calamities, it will affect public health,” said Legarda, UNISDR Global Champion for Resilience and Chair of the Senate Committee on Climate Change.
