Senator Loren Legarda turned emotional during a Senate hearing on Monday after learning that some of the environmental laws she authored are being implemented poorly.
Legarda, who chairs the Senate environment committee that conducted the hearing, said among the laws that are not being implemented properly are the Clean Air Act and the Solid Waste Management Law.
“We are failing in our job… I am failing in my job because I am not making all my laws implemented that’s why I am […]
Senator Loren Legarda, Chair of the Senate Committee on Environment and Natural Resources, today urged local government units (LGUs) to practice green good governance, through the implementation of environmental laws, particularly the Ecological Solid Waste Management Law or Republic Act No. 9003.
Legarda made the statement during the hearing of the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources, which discussed bills that seek to regulate the manufacture and use of plastic bags and promote biodegradable materials as an alternative for everyday use.
“Plastic […]
RESOLUTION COMMENDING THE BRAVERY AND HEROISM OF THE PHILIPPINE NATIONAL POLICE SPECIAL ACTION FORCE (PNP-SAF) OPERATIVES WHO WERE KILLED AND WOUNDED IN MAMASAPANO, MAGUINDANAO AND DIRECTING THE APPROPRIATE SENATE COMMITTEE TO CONDUCT AN INVESTIGATION, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, TO DETERMINE POSSIBLE LAPSES IN THE PLANNING AND IMPLEMENTATION OF THE SAID OPERATION AS WELL AS OTHER CONTRIBUTING FACTORS THAT LED TO ITS UNFAVORABLE OUTCOME
Scope: National
Legislative status: Pending in the Committee (2/3/2015)
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SRN-1146 (as filed)
Senator Loren Legarda said a vigorous probe that would answer all questions about the deadly encounter in Mamasapano, Maguindanao is needed to give justice to the victims and would be relevant to the ongoing peace negotiations.
“I extend my deepest condolences to the families of the slain police officers. They did not deserve such tragic death. A thorough investigation is needed first and foremost to give justice to the victims,” said Legarda.
“We cannot be talking peace on the one hand and […]
Senator Loren Legarda’s Privilege Speech
“Environmental Protection and Climate Action Through Everyday Practice”
28 January 2015 – Senate Session Hall
Mr. President,
In my three terms as a senator, I have stood in this chamber numerous times to speak about environmental protection, climate change adaptation and mitigation, and disaster resilience with the hope of influencing my colleagues and other leaders of the nation to include these issues in the priorities of government.
We have actually produced several relevant laws—the Ecological Solid Waste Management Act, Clean […]
