MANILA, Philippines–When Pope Francis visits Tacloban City in Leyte province on Jan. 17, he is embarking on a mission with more far-reaching significance and impact than expressing the Church’s compassion for victims of natural disasters.
He will share a meal with 30 survivors of the 2013 earthquake in Bohol province and of Supertyphoon “Yolanda” (international name: Haiyan) in nearby Palo town, but that is only one step in a series of activities planned to spur nations to act collectively to ease […]
Senator Loren Legarda today said she looks forward to Pope Francis’ upcoming visit to the Philippines, noting that the Pope has been very vocal about the need for man to act against environmental degradation and climate change.
She also expressed hope that the Pope’s visit will breathe new life into the ongoing peace process in Mindanao.
“I look forward to the statements of Pope Francis about climate change and how it affects the poorest and most vulnerable sectors of society. The Pope’s […]
MANILA — Senators Loren Legarda and Bam Aquino are pushing for the protection of the fundamental rights of the poor.
Legarda refiled Senate Bill (SB) 2515, which directs the government to prioritize investments and anti-poverty programs to empower the poor.
“(The government) shall adopt an area-based, sectoral and focused intervention to poverty alleviation,” she said.
The bill, or “An act providing for a Magna Carta of the Poor,” will “ensure that each citizen will rightfully receive minimum basic needs through partnership between the […]
MANILA, Philippines – On the 14th birthday of the country’s garbage management law, Senator Loren Legarda vowed to block any moves in the Senate to lift the country’s ban on waste incineration.
“As long as I am the Environment Committee Chairman, any law that allows incineration will not pass in the Senate,” she said in a statement on Wednesday, January 7.
Her statement comes amidst moves by local government units, lawmakers, and government agencies to pass a bill that would allow the […]
Senator Loren Legarda’s Keynote Speech
Zero Waste Youth Convergence
7 January 2015 – Philippine Normal University, Manila
Much has been said about the resilience of the Filipino people to immediately rise up disaster after every disaster. However, the threat of natural hazards and extreme weather events to the survival of our communities requires us to match this strong spirit with the ability to act fast and act resolutely not only after disasters strike, but even in anticipation of natural hazards and extreme weather […]
