Senator Loren Legarda said that local government units (LGUs) could create more jobs through the implementation of Republic Act No. 9003 or the Ecological Solid Waste Management Law.
Legarda, principal author and sponsor of the law, made the statement during the recent hearing of the Joint Congressional Oversight Committee on the Ecological Solid Waste Management Act which looked into the performance of relevant national agencies and LGUs with respect to RA 9003.
“By implementing the solid waste management law, San Fernando City […]
‘’My gift for you this Christmas is a gift for the soul.’’
Sen. Loren Legarda, chairperson of the Senate cultural communities, said this during a heritage mapping at the National Museum ‘’to promote Philippine heritage preservation’’ for her friends, her staff and members of the Senate media.
She also held a tour of the Hibla, Baybayin and Biodiversity exhibitions at the National Museum.
“My gift for you this Christmas is a gift for the soul. We can have Christmas parties here and […]
MANILA, Philippines – Senator Loren Legarda has fond childhood memories of her family’s Christmases in Malabon: Simbang gabi in the nearby chapel; the simple Noche Buena with ham, keso de bola, pandesal; her Lola Mameng’s spaghetti salad, hot chocolate and sometimes fruit salad; the exchange of gifts and stories after Noche Buena; and the family reunion on Christmas day.
During the holidays, she recalls that her mother, the late Bessie Legarda, “used to decorate our home with a Christmas tree made […]
In a bid to further promote Philippine heritage preservation, Senator Loren Legarda has organized a lecture on heritage mapping and a tour of the Hibla, Baybayin and Biodiversityexhibitions at the National Museum.
“My gift for you this Christmas is a gift for the soul. We can have Christmas parties here and there every year, but this year I wanted it special through this heritage lecture because it is important that we understand who we are and where we came from,” said Legarda in opening the […]
MANILA, Philippines–Beware the language of the Internet, Sen. Loren Legarda warned, saying that certain online terms might actually be a code for cyberpornography and sexual abuse.
The senator said the public, especially parents, must beware of the subtle language of the Internet, adding that despite the Net’s myriad advantages as a tool of information and communication, it has also become an avenue for human trafficking.
“Acronyms have become tools for pornography and online sexual abuse,” Legarda said in a privilege speech.
She cited […]
