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 […]
Senator Loren Legarda today encouraged Filipinos to be immersed in indigenous Filipino culture through the Dayaw Indigenous Peoples Festival.
Legarda, Chair of the Senate Committee on Cultural Communities, said that Filipinos have a lot to learn and rediscover about their culture and through the Dayaw Festival, citizens will be able to witness more indigenous performances, rituals, forums, traditional cuisine demos, traditional games, arts and crafts exhibit, which are all part of the Filipino identity.
“We have a very rich culture. I salute […]
Senator Loren Legarda today lamented the apparent disrespect of some sectors for Philippine heritage due to the destruction of several historical buildings, such as the Army and Navy Club and the Admiral Hotel, and urged the cultural agencies of government to work together to prevent such occurrences.
Legarda, Chair of the Senate Committee on Cultural Communities, said “the National Cultural Heritage Act must be strictly and effectively implemented by concerned agencies before all our heritage is gone too soon.”
Senator Loren Legarda today called on state auditors from all over the world to ensure accountability and judicious use of natural resources by leading an environmental audit in their respective nations, noting that the urban population of the world contributes to 80 percent of global carbon emissions.
Speaking at the Assembly Meeting of the International Organization of Supreme Audit Institutions Working Group on Environmental Auditing (INTOSAI-WGEA), Legarda told 150 officials from audit institutions worldwide that there is a need to look […]
