MANILA, Philippines — Senator Loren Legarda urged the government on Friday to resume peace talks with the National Democratic Front of the Philippines.
Her call came as the Senate deliberates the substitute bill for the Bangsamoro Basic Law authored by Senator Ferdinand Marcos Jr. It also comes amid a spike in human rights violations allegedly committed by state forces against indigenous people in Mindanao, particularly those accused by the military of sympathizing with communist rebels.
“We need to pursue peace that is […]
Senator Loren Legarda today renewed her call for the government to enhance proactive measures in addressing the country’s vulnerability to both natural hazards and climate change.
Legarda, UN Champion for Disaster Risk Reduction and Climate Change Adaptation for Asia-Pacific, made the statement as the Global Climate Risk Index 2015 showed that the Philippines led the list of the most affected countries by extreme weather events in 2013.
“The Philippines is most affected by natural hazards and it is also the third most […]
As the Senate deliberates on the proposed Bangsamoro Basic Law, Senator Loren Legarda today said that the Philippine Government should also resume peace negotiations with the National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP).
“We need to pursue peace that is inclusive in order for it to be just and lasting. The government should initiate the resumption of peace negotiations with the NDFP for the sake of the millions of Filipinos who will benefit from a peaceful and progressive nation,” said Legarda.
According […]
The Senate has adopted Senate Resolution No. 1445, honoring and commending The Outstanding Philippine Soldiers (TOPS) for 2015, which was authored by Senator Loren Legarda.
In the resolution adopted by the Senate on September 1, 2015, the outstanding Philippine soldiers were given recognition for raising the bar in military service “which other soldiers should emulate, representing the ideals being upheld by the larger sector of the national community and likewise highlight the contribution of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) […]
As Pope Francis leads Catholics in observance of the World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation today (September 1), Senator Loren Legarda also urged her fellow Catholics to strengthen their commitment as stewards of the Earth.
Legarda, UN Champion for Disaster Risk Reduction and Climate Change Adaptation for Asia-Pacific, said she hopes that the day of prayer will ignite an environment-friendly lifestyle and climate action among Catholics.
“I hope that we could deeply reflect on the way we have lived […]
