Senator Loren Legarda today stressed the need to address land degradation that is affecting about one-third of the population.
Legarda, Chair of the Senate Committee on Environment and Natural Resources, said that the Global Assessment of Land Degradation and Improvement showed that land degradation in the country has affected more than 33 million Filipinos and is likely to contribute to widespread and severe poverty in the rural areas.
She noted that a 2010 report by the Department of Agriculture’s Bureau of Soils […]
AN ACT CREATING THE DEPARTMENT OF CULTURE DEFINING ITS POWERS AND FUNCTIONS, APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Scope: National
Legislative status: Withdrawn (3/6/2014)
http://senate.gov.ph/lis/bill_res.aspx?congress=16&q=SBN-1391
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SBN-1391 (as filed)
RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE SENATE COMMITTEE ON ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES TO LEAD THE CONDUCT OF AN ENVIRONMENTAL AUDIT OF THE PERFORMANCE OF RELEVANT NATIONAL AGENCIES AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNITS IN RELATION TO THEIR ENFORCEMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL LAWS, REGULATIONS, AND COMPLIANCE GUIDELINES IN THE LIGHT OF CONTINUED ECOSYSTEMS DECLINE AND ENVIRONMENTAL DEGRADATION WITH THE END VIEW OF INTRODUCING BASIS FOR IMPROVING ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT AND INTRODUCING MEASURABLE INDICATORS AND TARGETS TO ENSURE PUBLIC ACCOUNTABILITY OF ALL GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS AND PRIVATE ENTITIES AND […]
AN ACT PROHIBITING, PROFILING, VIOLENCE AND ALL FORMS OF INTOLERANCE AGAINST PERSONS BASED ON ETHNICITY, RACE, RELIGION OR BELIEF, LANGUAGE, DISABILITY OR OTHER STATUS
Scope: National
Legislative status: Pending in the Committee (9/3/2013)
http://senate.gov.ph/lis/bill_res.aspx?congress=16&q=SBN-1357
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SBN-1357 (as filed)
Senator Loren Legarda has proposed a measure seeking to increase penalties for accusing an innocent person the commission of a crime or intriguing an individual for the purpose of damaging his reputation.
“Our reputation is an aspect of our lives that we continuously seek to protect, as public perception about us undeniably extends to our loved ones, our families. Even with diligent efforts to maintain good standing and display acceptable character in our society, we still might be faced with circumstances […]
