Amid the strong earthquake that hit the Visayas area, Senator Loren Legarda today called on affected communities to remain vigilant for possible aftershocks and other effects of the temblor.
On Tuesday morning, The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) reported that a magnitude 7.2 earthquake hit Carmen, Bohol and affected nearby towns and provinces. The NDRRMC is still assessing the damages, casualties and other effects of the earthquake.
“This is a very unfortunate incident. Initial reports say that at least […]
Message of Senator Loren Legarda
(Author of RA 9849, Act Declaring Eidul Adha a National Holiday)
Senator Loren Legarda, author of Republic Act 9849 also known as the Act Declaring Eidul Adha a National Holiday, today shared in the celebration of Eidul Adha or the Feast of Sacrifice.
“As we join our Muslim brothers and sisters in celebrating the Eidul Adha, let us look at this occasion more than just another holiday to enjoy. Let us reflect on the lessons that this feast […]
MANILA – The magnitude 7.2 earthquake that devastated parts of the Visayas on Tuesday should serve as a warning for Metro Manila and nearby provinces threatened by the Marikina Valley Fault, Senator Loren Legarda said Tuesday.
Legarda, in a press statement, cited a prediction from the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) on the impending movement of the Marikina fault line.
“The Marikina Valley Fault Line is ripe for movement but no one can predict the exact time when it will […]
SENATOR LOREN LEGARDA
Privilege Speech
International Day for Disaster Reduction 2013
Senate Session Hall
14 October 2013
Mr. President,
As our nation strives for equitable socio-economic development amid many recurring calamities, it is essential that we preserve our development gains through disaster risk reduction.
My advocacies through the years have been founded on this — to protect the environment, to reduce disaster risk, and to adapt to climate change towards a more resilient Philippines.
However, with the unabated rise in disaster losses, about 18-fold increase in economic losses […]
Senator Loren Legarda today called for the inclusion of persons with disabilities (PWDs) in the country’s disaster risk reduction programs.
In a privilege speech, Legarda, Chair of the Senate Committee on Climate Change, said that, “We must continue to know more about the needs of persons living with disabilities. We must know more about their challenges and about their abilities to cope and to take part in disaster risk reduction efforts.”
The Senator said that the 2013 International Day for Disaster Reduction, […]
