Legarda on 2nd Yolanda Anniversary: More Lessons to be Learned
November 7, 2015Senator Loren Legarda today said that there are more lessons to be learned following the devastation of Super Typhoon Yolanda two years ago.
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A walk in the park
November 6, 2015NEOGAN, a tiny village in Tagaytay city, is home to the Philippines’ only world-class restaurant (Antonio’s is the only restaurant in the country to have made it to the Miele Guide to Asia’s top 50 restaurants), and the weekend retreat of Senator Loren Legarda. It is also home to many poor residents, whose houses are little more than hovels.
What they all share, situated at the heart of the village, is an empty lot turned eco-park. Cheerful rows of medicinal plants […]
Legarda Seeks Immediate Passage of Forestlands Limits Act
November 6, 2015Senator Loren Legarda, Chairperson of the Senate Committees on Finance and Climate Change, on Wednesday sponsored a bill seeking to determine forestland limits for conservation, protection and development of forest resources in the country.
Legarda has urged the Senate to pass Senate Bill No. 2983 or the proposed Forest Lands Limits Act of 2015, reminding Congress of its duty to preserve the environment through legislation.
Read MoreSponsorship Speech Senate Bill No. 2983, Committee Report No. 284
November 4, 2015SENATOR LOREN LEGARDA
Sponsorship Speech
Senate Bill No. 2983, Committee Report No. 284
4 November 2015 | Senate Session Hall
Mr. President, my distinguished colleagues,
I have the honor to seek approval of Senate Bill No. 2983 under Committee Report No. 284 or the Forest Lands Limits Act of 2015.
Congress has the duty to pass legislation as part of its duty under Article XII, Section 4 of the Constitution, which states that “Congress shall, as soon as possible, determine, by law, […]
Privilege Speech: Towards COP21
November 4, 2015SENATOR LOREN LEGARDA
Privilege Speech: Towards COP21
4 November 2015 | Senate Session Hall
Mr. President,
Three weeks ago, Typhoon Lando (Koppu) battered Luzon provinces. It lingered over the country for a week, affecting more than three million citizens and causing damages to agriculture and infrastructure worth Php11 Billion.
With ongoing post-disaster efforts for Lando survivors, we received reports that huge amount of disaster funds, particularly 81% of the quick response funds or QRF for 2015, remain unutilized, prompting this representation […]