PASAY CITY, September 24, 2014 – Senator Loren Legarda announced today that the Senate has adopted Senate Resolution No. 735, commending the collaborative efforts of the provincial government of Davao Oriental, its citizens and the Protected Area Management Board in conserving the Mount Hamiguitan Range Wildlife Sanctuary.
Legarda, author of the Resolution and Chair of the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources, said that the commendation was in light of the inscription of Mt. Hamiguitan in the list of UNESCO World […]
SENATOR Loren Legarda said Tuesday that the dams in the country should be regulated to prevent flooding in nearby places.
Legarda, who chairs the Senate committee on climate change, reminded the National Power Corporation (Napocor) to ensure that protocols on dam water releases effectively control and not worsen flooding.
“Update dam protocols and improved coordination among agencies on disaster management and dam operators must serve their purpose of reducing and not worsening disaster impacts,” said Legarda.
Legarda noted that several dams reached their […]
Privilege Speech of Senator Loren Legarda on Climate Change
23 September 2014 – Senate Session Hall
Mr. President,
I deliver this speech in light of President Benigno Aquino’s address at the UN Climate Summit Plenary in New York today.
The Philippines is one of the megadiverse countries and a lot more awaits to be discovered even as we now have one of the highest rates of discovery of new species in the world.[1]
This seeming abundance, however, should not give us a false sense of complacency. […]
AN ACT TO STRENGTHEN THE SUSTAINABILITY AND COMPETITIVENESS OF THE PHILIPPINE MOTOR VEHICLE MANUFACTURING INDUSTRY
Scope: National
Legislative status: Pending in the Committee (9/23/2014)
http://senate.gov.ph/lis/bill_res.aspx?congress=16&q=SBN-2421
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SBN-2421 (as filed)
Senator Loren Legarda today renewed her call to Filipinos to get involved in efforts towards biodiversity conservation, noting that despite the abundance in natural resources, many Filipinos remain poor and hungry.
Legarda made the statement as the Biodiversity Management Bureau (BMB) of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) presented today the Philippine Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan (PBSAP), which is the country’s roadmap to conserve its biodiversity.
“The Philippines is one of the megadiverse countries and has one of the […]
