Mr. President,
We open a new congress with much fervor as we take on the role of representing the varied issues and challenges that our citizens expect us to address through legislation. And though we have different advocacies, I wish to enjoin everyone, my colleagues old and new, to take a closer look at the state of our environment and how it is intrinsically linked to climate change—the greatest humanitarian and development challenge of our time.
Working our way backwards, let us […]
Senator Loren Legarda today said that the country should work on improving the state of the environment to include the Philippines among the top 20 economies over the next four decades.
Citing a prediction of international bank HSBC, Legarda, Chair of the Senate Committee on Environment, said that the Philippines would leapfrog 27 places to become the 16th largest economy in the world by 2050, driven by an increasing and productive population – up to 70% more people by 2050.
“However, if […]
Senator Loren Legarda today said that extreme weather events, such as torrential rains and harsher typhoons that are considered the new normal, should be addressed with a change in perspective—by looking at the opportunities in the face of threats.
“Resilience is an attitude. The new normal challenges us that our mindset should be focused on confronting risks and hazards,” said Legarda.
In a privilege speech, the Senator who is also the United Nations Regional Champion for Disaster Risk Reduction and Climate Change […]
SHOWER OF DOCU’S: Ever since Sen. Loren Legarda embraced dealing with climate change as her advocacy, her career has been marked by the production of a stream of documentary films, both long and short, aimed at reminding people how to Escape or deal with calamities.
Last Wednesday at the Podium in Ortigas Center, Loren launched her latest film, Ligtas, a 15-minute instructional video on disaster preparedness. The film is directed by internationally acclaimed filmmaker Brillante Mendoza, who earlier directed Buhos, a […]
