In her visit to the provinces of Panay, Senator Loren Legarda said she wants to ensure the implementation of Republic Act 9501 or the Magna Carta for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) Law in Panay Island, particularly in her home province, Antique.
In her visit to Panay Island, Senator Loren Legarda encouraged the strengthening of the tropical fabrics industry through the implementation of Republic Act 9242 or the Philippine Tropical Fabrics Law.
On the second week of the campaign for the May 2013 Elections, Senator Loren Legarda, senatorial candidate of the Nationalist People’s Coalition (NPC), goes to Panay Island to conduct her information and education campaign on disaster risk reduction (DRR) and distribute geohazard maps.
As search and rescue operations continue for the mining workers trapped in a mine of Semirara Mining Corporation in Antique, Senator Loren Legarda said that accountabilities need to be established within and outside of government.
“THE SAFETY OF THE FILIPINOS CURRENTLY INVOLVED IN THE SABAH INCIDENT IS OF HIGHEST PRIORITY. THE FILIPINOS INVOLVED IN THE INCIDENT REPORTEDLY HAVE GRIEVANCES THAT DESERVE THE GOVERNMENT’S ATTENTION, BUT EFFORTS, FOR NOW, SHOULD BE DIRECTED AT ENSURING A PEACEFUL RESOLUTION OF THE SITUATION.”