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Legarda Bats for Speedy Passage of Law on Land Use

February 15, 2015

Senator Loren Legarda, Chair of the Senate Committee on Environment and Natural Resources, urged her colleagues to ensure the speedy passage of the National Land Use Bill, which seeks to provide a unified legal framework that will ensure a rational, holistic, and just allocation, use and management of the country’s land resources.
Legarda issued the statement during the public hearing of the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources for the proposed National Land Use Act where she stressed the urgent need […]

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Legarda Encourages Filipinos to Visit Paul Pfeiffer’s First Major Solo Show in Asia

February 14, 2015

Senator Loren Legarda today encouraged Filipinos to visit the exhibit on the works of world-renowned intermedia artist Paul Pfeiffer titled “Vitruvian Figure”,showcased at the Museum of Contemporary Art and Design (MCAD) in De la Salle – College of Saint Benilde.
“In the spirit of the National Arts Month and my strong belief that arts and culture are indispensable facets of nation building, I invite you to visit this exhibit. Through Pfeiffer’s unique and interesting masterpieces, we pay homage to the creativity […]

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Legarda Calls for Love of Environment on Valentine’s Day

February 13, 2015

On Valentine’s Day, Senator Loren Legarda urged the Filipino people to declare their love not just for their significant others but also for the environment.
“Not only do we express our love for our significant others on Valentine’s day. We should also profess the same for Planet Earth. This is the perfect time to reflect on the things we love, that we fear losing due to the adverse impacts of climate change and what we can do to save them […]

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Love environment on Valentine’s Day — Legarda

February 13, 2015

ON VALENTINE’S Day, Senator Loren Legarda urged the Filipino people to declare their love not just for their significant others but also for the environment.
“Not only do we express our love for our significant others on Valentine’s Day. We should also profess the same for Planet Earth. This is the perfect time to reflect on the things we love, that we fear losing due to the adverse impacts of climate change and what we can do to save them from […]

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Opening Statement on the Hearing on National Land Use Act

February 11, 2015

A pleasant day to all and thank you for coming to this public hearing of the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources.
We are almost coming to a resolution of a 20-year old issue on the need for a national land use policy. We are in the penultimate stage of finalizing the consolidation of Senate Bills 7, 63 and 150, after having conducted at least 3 technical working group meetings and a number of consultations with various stakeholders.
This bill will help […]

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