Alas, it is a shame that most of our political leaders, unlike Thailand’s King and Queen, have little or no interest not just in folk arts but in our cultural development itself. The exceptions in the political leadership are few; in recent times, there are only Senators Letty Shahani, Edgardo J. Angara, Loren Legarda.
— F. Sionil Jose, PhilStar
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No substitute for preparedness
December 7, 2014Loren Legarda, who probably “lost (her) voice singing the same tune” about environmental disasters for over a decade now, said every barangay should have officials going around to inform their constituents about the effects of the oncoming typhoon and the corresponding measures every family should undertake. “Are we expecting a storm surge? Then we should warn our communities of the expected height of the waves and how far inland the flooding would reach,” she said, adding that this would ensure […]
Read MorePaalala ni Legarda sa Publiko: Tamang Paghahanda sa Bagyo at Storm Surge
December 6, 2014Pinaalalahanan ngayon ni Senador Loren Legarda ang publiko sa mga paraan upang paghandaan ang bagyo dahil na rin sa mas dumaraming lugar na naaapektuhan ng Bagyong Ruby.
Ayon kay Legarda dapat ay regular ang pag-monitor ng mga balita, weather advisories at anunsyo tungkol sa paglikas lalo na ng mga nakatira sa lugar na nasa ilalim na ng public storm warning signals.
Samantala, dapat ay handa na rin ang mga ahensya ng gobyerno na tumugon sa pangangailangan ng mga komunidad na inaasahang maaapektuhan […]
PH law leads world in waste management
December 5, 2014Republic Act No. 9003, the Ecological Solid Waste Management (ESWM) Law, is an enlightened piece of legislation. It not only aims for a clean environment, its framework is also in harmony with the rhythms of nature. In nature, nothing goes to waste because all substances are continually recycled into different life forms or components thereof.
RA 9003 mandates that all waste be recycled. Food waste can be pig feed; other biodegradables can go back to the soil to enrich it as […]
Legarda Reminds Public on Typhoon and Storm Surge Preparedness
December 5, 2014Senator Loren Legarda today reminded citizens on ways to prepare for a typhoon as Typhoon Ruby starts to affect more areas in the country.
Legarda stressed that citizens, especially those in areas with public storm warning signals, should regularly monitor weather updates and advisories for evacuation; while disaster preparedness and response agencies should be on alert for emergencies and concerned government departments ready to provide basic needs and relief items for residents in temporary shelters and affected areas.
The Senator reminded citizens […]