MANILA, Philippines—Sen. Loren Legarda, one of the cosponsors of the freedom of information (FOI) bill in the Senate, has called on President Aquino to rally his allies in the House of Representatives behind the government transparency measure.
Read MoreIN LIGHT OF THE TRAGIC GUN-RELATED INCIDENTS AT THE START OF 2013, SENATOR LOREN LEGARDA SAID THAT AS PART OF MUCH-NEEDED GUN CONTROL REFORMS, ONLY THOSE IN POLICE OR MILITARY UNIFORM SHOULD BE ALLOWED TO CARRY FIREARMS.
“It is high time that we enact bold and encompassing gun control reforms in this country. Let us heighten monitoring, ensure that there are no loose firearms, and impose stricter punishment on those who violate our rules and regulations. Furthermore, we must seriously […]
SENATOR LOREN LEGARDA CONDEMNED THE REPORTED HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATIONS AGAINST MEMBERS OF THE MEDIA AND ENVIRONMENTAL ADVOCATES THAT HAVE PLAGUED THE COUNTRY FOR YEARS.
“Since 2001, according to a report of Kalikasan People’s Network for the Environment (Kalikasan PNE), 56 environmental advocates have been killed. This number includes the murders of forest guard Elpidio “Jojo” Malinao, Italian missionary Fr. Fausto Tenorio, Dr. Gerry Ortega, Leonard Co, and Willem Geertman, and Gilbert Paborada. As we welcomed the New Year, Alfredo Almueda, […]
MANILA, Philippines — Because of the inevitable change in the global climate, Filipinos should face the prospect of eating less or no rice at all to go with their meals.
This was the warning issued yesterday by the Senate Climate Change Committee chaired by Sen. Loren Legarda who said that Filipinos need to take aggressive and immediate action to adapt to the changing climate and prevent further rise in global temperature or prepare themselves for meals with no rice at all.
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“I express my deepest condolences to the family of Stephanie Nicole Ella, a very young girl who was a victim of irresponsible gun firing. This tragic incident may not have happened if the use of firearms in the country were more strictly regulated, ensuring that there are no loose firearms,”
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