Senator Loren Legarda today stressed the importance of the country’s protected areas in improving food security and addressing poverty.
Legarda, Chair of the Senate Committee on Environment and Natural Resources, said that protected areas are characterized by thriving biodiversity and have unique features that support agriculture, water supply and other economic activities.
“Establishing protected areas is not only an environmental issue, but also a gut issue. It is crucial to food security, water security and poverty alleviation because these areas are rich […]
RESOLUTION COMMENDING THE GAWAD SA MANLILIKHA NG BAYAN AWARDEES FOR THEIR IMMENSE CONTRIBUTION AND TIRELESS DEDICATION IN THE PROMOTION OF THE COUNTRY’S RICH CULTURAL HERITAGE FOR THE CURRENT AND FUTURE GENERATION OF FILIPINOS
Scope: National
Legislative status: Adopted (9/24/2014)
http://senate.gov.ph/lis/bill_res.aspx?congress=16&q=SRN-765
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SRN-765 (as filed)
Adopted Resolution No. 60
RESOLUTION COMMENDING THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND COMMUNITY OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF PANDAN IN ANTIQUE FOR THEIR ACTIVE ROLE IN THE CONSERVATION AND PRESERVATION OF THE BUGANG RIVER AS THE CLEANEST INLAND BODY OF WATER IN THE PHILIPPINES, THUS SERVING AS A MODEL IN THE SUCCESSFUL ADOPTION OF A COMMUNITY-BASED ECO-TOURISM APPROACH IN SAFEGUARDING THE COUNTRY’S WATER RESOURCES
Scope: National
Legislative status: Adopted (9/22/2014)
http://senate.gov.ph/lis/bill_res.aspx?congress=16&q=SRN-766
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SRN-766 (as filed)
Adopted Resolution No. 59
RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE SENATE COMMITTEES ON JUSTICE AND HUMAN RIGHTS AND ON PUBLIC INFORMATION AND MASS MEDIA TO CONDUCT AN INQUIRY ON THE INCREASING INCIDENTS OF MEDIA KILLINGS
Scope: National
Legislative status: Pending in the Committee (7/30/2014)
http://senate.gov.ph/lis/bill_res.aspx?congress=16&q=SRN-767
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SRN-767 (as filed)
Senator Loren Legarda today called it an injustice that while the Philippines’ share in the global greenhouse gas (GHG) emission is among the lowest at 0.31%, it is unfortunately one of the top nations vulnerable to the effects of climate change.
“It is unfortunate that the Philippines and developing nations, including small island developing states, bear the brunt of climate change when in fact most developed countries are the biggest emitters of greenhouse gases causing extreme changes in the climate,” she […]
