Permanent evacuation centers with green design will be constructed in every region starting next year, said Senator Loren Legarda, chairperson of the Senate Committee on Finance.
Legarda introduced a provision in the proposed 2016 national budget to fund four (4) permanent evacuation centers or buildings in every region in the country.
Read MoreSenator Loren Legarda, Chairperson of the Senate Committee on Finance, today said that the unpaid disability pension for surviving spouses of World War II veterans will now be funded, for the very first time since the law on upgrading benefits for military veterans was enacted in 1994.
Under the proposed 2016 national budget, the amount of Php2.723 Billion has been allocated for the payment of total administrative disability (TAD) pension for surviving spouses of deceased World War II veterans.
Read MoreAs this year’s observance of International Human Rights Day coincides with a critical climate change conference in Paris, Senator Loren Legarda today stressed the urgent need to address the climate crisis as a way of upholding basic human rights.
Legarda, UN Global Champion for Resilience and chairperson of the Senate Committee on Climate Change, said “the climate crisis is an all encompassing threat to our basic human rights – food, potable water, shelter, decent livelihood and life itself. If we are to uphold human rights, we must address climate change, not only by addressing its impacts but more importantly limiting global warming through deep cuts in greenhouse gas emissions.”
Read MoreSenator Loren Legarda announced that the bicameral conference committee approved today the proposed Php3.002 Trillion national budget for 2016 following the consolidation of the respective versions of the Senate and House of Representatives.
The bicam report will be presented by Legarda, Chair of the Senate Committee on Finance, and Rep. Isidro Ungab, Chairman of the House Committee on Appropriations, to their respective chambers during the Session today for ratification before the same is submitted to President Benigno Aquino III for his signature.
Read MoreIn observation of the 18-Day Campaign to End Violence Against Women (VAW), Senator Loren Legarda underscored the need to strengthen public awareness and campaigns on women’s rights in order to prevent and combat all forms of gender-based violence.
“Violence against women and girls–including trafficking, domestic violence, and sexual violence–remains a serious problem in the Philippines, but many victims choose not to report these incidents due to lack of awareness about their legal rights. Abuse is not acceptable, women have legal rights and individuals can be punished for violating these rights,” Legarda stressed.
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