SENATOR LOREN LEGARDA
“Role of Women in Disaster Risk Reduction and Management”
ASEM Manila Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction and Management
5 June 2014 – Manila
Women: Leaders of Change for Resilience
First of all, I wish to extend my thanks to the ASEM leadership for this opportunity to share our country’s experiences on the role of women in disaster risk reduction and management.
More women perish
As disaster risks abound amid our fast changing environment, disasters affect yearly about 200 million people all over the world, half […]
Hi Sen Loren. Thank you and congratulations for the excellent presentation, powerful message and inspiring stories of real women heroines of the Philippines for climate change. You are the best advocate of change in this regard! What an engaging speech!
– Sec. Armin Luistro, Department of Education
Senator Loren Legarda today called on the government to address the vulnerability of Philippine communities that would be affected by sea level rise, which is seen to displace 13.6 million Filipinos by the year 2050.
Legarda, Chair of the Senate Committee on Environment and Natural Resources, made the call as nations celebrate World Environment Day on today, June 5, with the theme “Raise your voice, not the sea level.”
“The celebration of World Environment Day is not only about the environment per […]
Senator Loren Legarda today said she is looking forward to the Philippines’ participation in the 2014 Venice Architecture Biennale which she sees as an opportunity to showcase the talent of Filipino architects and promote resilient architecture.
Legarda, who has expressed full support to the project, said that she is enthusiastic about the Philippine exhibit because “this is not only a showcase of architectural brilliance but also sends the message of resilience—the resilient Filipino spirit and the need to build back stronger […]
Senator Loren Legarda today said that the Philippine hosting of the 2014 Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM) Manila Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction and Management (DRRM) onJune 4-6, 2014 is an opportunity to share and learn about building resilience.
Legarda, UNISDR Champion for Disaster Risk Reduction and Climate Change Adaptation for Asia-Pacific, said that “through the ASEM Conference, the Philippines is given the chance to share its experience not only in coping with disasters but more importantly in its quest to build resilience as […]
