MANILA, Oct. 7 (PNA) – Sen. Loren Legarda pushed on Tuesday for the integration of environmental protection in the development plans and policies of the government through environmental and natural resources accounting.
“Our ecosystems have been altered more rapidly in the name of development; but the poor have remained poor and their numbers are increasing notwithstanding the emergence of mega-cities and the increasing ‘GDPs’ of nations. This only underscores the need to establish accountability for environmental issues,” said Legarda during the […]
Stressing that 12 million Filipinos remain poor despite the Philippines being a megadiverse country, Senator Loren Legarda today renewed her call to create a system of environmental and natural resources accounting to ensure that environmental considerations are integrated in development plans and policies of government.
“Our ecosystems have been altered more rapidly in the name of development; but the poor have remained poor and their numbers are increasing notwithstanding the emergence of megacities and the increasing ‘GDPs’ of nations. This […]
Senator Loren Legarda today stressed that preparedness will save many lives and lessen damage to properties should the Big One, or the projected 7.2-magnitude earthquake, happens in Metro Manila.
Legarda renewed her call during the Senate hearing for the proposed 2015 budget of the Department of National Defense (DND).
In response, the DND said they have been preparing for the Big One, particularly through the identification of open spaces for evacuation, conduct of safety drills and readying troops to respond.
MANILA – Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Chief of Staff Gen. Pio Catapang said Friday the Department of National Defense officials are now preparing for the worst-case scenario of an intensity 9 earthquake that could hit Metro Manila.
In an interview after defending the AFP’s 2015 budget, Catapang said they are now in the process of identifying places that could serve as evacuation centers, temporary shelters and offices for government agencies and other national security agencies.
They continue to conduct as […]
MANILA, Philippines — Senator Loren Legarda quizzed the Department of National Defense (DND) and the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) Friday on their preparedness for a projected 7.2 magnitude earthquake that could happen in Metro Manila “anytime.”
“It is very important that the DND has been preparing for the ‘Big One’, but it is equally important that our citizens are prepared as well so that we can effectively minimize casualties and damages,” Legarda said during a Senate […]
