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Legarda: No Time, Water To Waste as PHL Expects El Niño

May 3, 2014

Senator Loren Legarda today said that there is no time to waste in getting ready for the El Niño phenomenon that is expected to hit the country in June, adding that this means Filipinos should start conserving water.
 
According to the Department of Science and Technology (DOST), the El Niño may trigger drought and stronger storms.
 
“As the DOST has warned of an impending El Niño, we expect that government agencies have already set out programs to address the effects of this […]

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Legarda: Culture and Heritage Must Be Part of Development Policies

May 2, 2014

Senator Loren Legarda, Chair of the Senate Committee on Cultural Communities, today renewed her call to preserve Filipino culture and heritage and make it part of the country’s development policy.
 
“The Philippines is a nation endowed with rich and diverse culture. Among our cultural heritage are the various age-old structures, ethnic traditions, indigenous songs and dances, weaving traditions and other forms of folk arts. While the preservation of our heritage is a continuing challenge especially in this era of rapid technological […]

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Legarda: Use Technology in Building Resilience




May 1, 2014

Senator Loren Legarda urged the use of technology in building the country’s resilience, stressing that making critical information on disaster risks and vulnerabilities available in the Internet could significantly boost the campaign to educate and inform citizens about natural hazards and how best they can prepare and prevent disasters.
 
Legarda, Chair of the Senate Committee on Climate Change, made the call during her keynote speech at the Google Crisis Response Summit held at the SMX Convention Center on April 30, 2014.
 
The […]

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