In the wake of the 8.2 magnitude earthquake in Chile, Senator Loren Legarda today reminded Filipinos to prepare for strong quakes, stressing that even a 7.2 magnitude earthquake in the Philippines could already result in massive devastation.
“According to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs), the Marikina Valley Fault Line is ripe for movement but no one can predict the exact time when it will move. This makes preparedness for such eventuality even more important,” said Legarda, the UN […]
MANILA — Hours before Filipinos take part in the annual Earth Hour from 8:30 to 9:30 p.m., Senator Loren Legarda urged the public to do small acts which “can create big, significant changes” for the environment.
Legarda, chairperson of the Senate Committees on Climate Change, and Environment and Natural Resources, said people don’t realize that small acts ignite greater action and result in significant achievements.
“The Earth Hour campaign shows us what each citizen can do. It tells us that every individual […]
As Filipinos prepare to join the Earth Hour 2014 on March 29, from 8:30 to 9:30 in the evening, Senator Loren Legarda today stressed on the importance of the campaign, which highlights that “small acts can create big, significant changes.”
Legarda, Chair of the Senate Committees on Climate Change, and Environment and Natural Resources, said that oftentimes people are overwhelmed with the gargantuan task of protecting the environment, without realizing that the small acts ignite greater action and result in significant […]
After spending 27 years in Malabon, Loren moved to Makati, bringing with her not material things but fond memories, including how she as a kid played with salagubang (beetle) and butterflies which she caught in the garden and placed inside a big bottle.
Soon, Loren has become free in the wide world, not bottled up like her winged playmates. Her life has become an open book from then on.
– Ricky Lo, Philstar
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Senator Loren Legarda today described the signing of the final peace agreement between the government and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) as a “historic big step towards just and lasting peace.”
“Everyone deserves to live in an environment of peace and prosperity. The signing of the Comprehensive Agreement on the Bangsamoro today brings us closer to fulfilling peace, not just for our Muslim brothers, but for every Filipino. It is our hope that the initiative can be sustained and that […]
