Senator Loren Legarda today said that the Philippines can learn a lot from Germany’s experience in natural resources management and improving relevant policies, particularly on land use planning, coastal protection, sustainable forest management and biodiversity conservation.
Legarda, Chair of the Senate Committees on Environment and Natural Resources and on Climate Change, made the statement following a study visit to Germany with fellow Philippine legislators and policymakers from October 12-17, 2014.
The German Government, through the German Development Cooperation (GIZ), extended the invitation […]
MANILA, Philippines – Sen. Loren Legarda yesterday joined the calls for a review of the Visiting Forces Agreement (VFA) with the US with the aim of renegotiating some of the provisions of the treaty, particularly on criminal jurisdiction.
Reacting to the latest case allegedly involving an American serviceman, Legarda said the VFA should be revisited because it has many onerous provisions.
“While we acknowledge the benefits of the VFA, especially in providing the needed support for our armed forces as we have […]
Most of the indigenous groups of the Philippines will gather together from October to November to celebrate their traditional cultures and heritage in celebration of National Indigenous Peoples’ Month.
Said to be biggest gathering of Philippine indigenous peoples (IP) by far, “Dayaw 2014: The Indigenous Peoples Festival,” annually held by the National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA), will showcase traditional cuisines, games, rituals, dances, songs, practices and crafts in an effort to engender wider awareness and appreciation for indigenous […]
SENATOR Loren Legarda on Friday called on local government leaders and their respective offices to lead the preservation of the country’s heritage and to do whatever they can to prevent the destruction of structures with historical and cultural significance.
Legarda, head of the Senate committee on cultural communities, made the call as she expressed disappointment over what she called the continuing disrespect for our heritage as a result of the destruction of many heritage buildings, bridges and similar structures.
She said it […]
Senator Loren Legarda today said that there is a need to revisit the Visiting Forces Agreement (VFA) between the Philippines and the United States because of its onerous provisions, particularly on criminal jurisdiction.
Legarda said that the case of the killing of Filipino transgender Jeffrey “Jennifer” Laude once again highlighted the need to renegotiate certain provisions of the Agreement.
“While we acknowledge the benefits of the VFA, especially in providing the needed support for our armed forces as we have yet to […]
