SENATOR LOREN LEGARDA EXPRESSED CONCERN OVER WHAT SHE SAID WAS A “TROUBLING PATTERN OF ENVIRONMENTAL ASSAULT” THAT HAS RESULTED FROM THE VISITS BY UNITED STATES NAVAL SHIPS IN THE COUNTRY.
Legarda, Chair of the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations, noted the failure by the US authorities to coordinate the movements and route of the USS Guardian while in Philippine waters.
“Our Visiting Forces Agreement (VFA) and other treaties with the United States government is not a free pass so US […]
SENATOR LOREN LEGARDA EXPRESSED EXTREME CONCERN OVER REPORTS THAT A FOREIGN SHIP RAN AGROUND ON THE TUBBATAHA REEF EARLY THURSDAY.
“The Tubbataha Reef has been declared a World Heritage Site by the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) in 1993. And in September, the World Future Council even lauded the Tubbataha Reefs Natural Park Act for ensuring the effective management of this World Heritage Site. It is severely disheartening to hear that a United States ship ran aground […]
SENATOR LOREN LEGARDA TODAY EXPRESSED HER SUPPORT FOR MICRO, SMALL, AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES (MSMES) AT THE OPENING OF SIKHAYAN FESTIVAL 2013 AT THE CITY PLAZA OF SANTA ROSA, LAGUNA.
“Sikhayan Festival 2013, with its theme Pagsisikhay ng Mamamayan, Tungo sa Pag-unlad ng Pamayanan, celebrates the ingenuity and hard work of our citizens, as well as their contributions to the overall progress of the country. It is important to hold these gatherings because it gives them a chance not only to […]
SENATOR LOREN LEGARDA TODAY LAUDED LT. GEN. EMMANUEL BAUTISTA, NEWLY-INSTALLED ARMED FORCES OF THE PHILIPPINES (AFP) CHIEF OF STAFF, FOR BEING A GREEN WARRIOR BY GIVING DUE IMPORTANCE TO CLIMATE CHANGE ADAPTATION AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION.
“Our soldiers are now one with us in the great battle against climate change and environmental degradation. I am glad that the new AFP Chief of Staff, Lt. Gen. Bautista, has declared that the military will also give due focus on efforts to make our […]
IN LIGHT OF AN INTERNATIONAL LABOUR ORGANIZATION REPORT DETAILING THE LONG WORK HOURS AND LOW WAGES OF DOMESTIC WORKERS IN ASIA, SENATOR LOREN LEGARDA TODAY SAID THAT THE ENACTMENT OF THE KASAMBAHAY BILL IS NEEDED NOW MORE THAN EVER.
“According to the ILO Report entitled Domestic Workers Across the World, a domestic worker in the Philippines works 52 hours a week in 2010, the 7th longest work hours among the 39 countries with available data. The report also found that […]
