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‘Step up campaign vs cyber porn’

December 26, 2014

Only a sustained information campaign on the evils of human trafficking and cyber pornography would help combat the illegal trade, according to Senator Loren Legarda.
As the principal sponsor of Republic Act No. 10364 or the Expanded Anti-Trafficking in Persons Act, Legarda called for a massive information and education campaign against all forms of human trafficking including cyber pornography.
“Technological advancements such as the Internet are supposed to make life easier and get things done faster. But […]

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Legarda to LGUs: Create More Jobs Thru Solid Waste Law

December 22, 2014

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 […]

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Loren advocates preservation of PH heritage

December 21, 2014

‘’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 […]

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Mahalin ang Ating Kultura: Sen. Loren Legarda, Kultura and Filipino Christmas traditions

December 21, 2014

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 […]

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Legarda on Heritage Mapping: It’s Food for the Soul Feeding the Stomach

December 20, 2014

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 […]

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