A DAY AFTER AWARDING THE WINNERS OF THE NATIONWIDE SEARCH FOR THE BEST SCHOOL FOREST PARK, SENATOR LOREN LEGARDA ENCOURAGED OTHER SCHOOLS AND LEARNING INSTITUTIONS TO CREATE THEIR OWN FOREST PARKS AS THEIR CONTRIBUTION TO ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION.
Legarda is happy with the success of the program, part of her vision in founding Luntiang Pilipinas in 1998 to make urban communities and the entire country greener and safer.
“I laud all the schools that joined this program because their participation is […]
Bulwagan ng Karunungan, DepEd Complex;The Philippines, as an archipelago, is vulnerable to the dangerous consequences of climate change. In the last decade we have seen in increasing frequency, prolonged drought, storms, and severe floods. Still raw in our memory is the typhoon that befell Mindanao last year, where massive recovery and rehabilitation efforts still need to be done.
SENATOR LOREN LEGARDA TODAY LAUDED THE WINNERS AND PARTICIPANTS IN THE “BEST SCHOOL FOREST PARK” PROGRAM DURING THE AWARDING CEREMONIES AT THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION (DEPED) COMPLEX, STRESSING THAT THEIR INVOLVEMENT IN THE PROJECT IS A SIGNIFICANT STEP TOWARDS ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION.
“I thank every school that joined this program, and every student who participated in making our schools greener and healthier. While we will award those that have been judged as the best, keep in mind that every school is […]
SENATOR LOREN LEGARDA TODAY LAUDED THE DEPARTMENT OF BUDGET AND MANAGEMENT’S ALLOCATION OF P8.1 BILLION TO THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS AND HIGHWAYS (DPWH), METROPOLITAN WATERWORKS AND SEWERAGE SYSTEM (MWSS), AND THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE – NATIONAL IRRIGATION AUTHORITY (DA-NIA) FOR FLOOD-CONTROL AND WATER RESOURCE MANAGEMENT PROJECTS.
“THE FEAST OF THE BLACK NAZARENE IS A VERY IMPORTANT DAY FOR MANY FILIPINOS, ESPECIALLY FOR THE DEVOTEES. BUT EVERY YEAR AS THIS RELIGIOUS OCCASION IS HELD, TONS OF GARBAGE ARE LEFT BEHIND. I WOULD LIKE TO REMIND EVERYONE TO SHOW THEIR RESPECT TO THE BLACK NAZARENE BY FIRST AND FOREMOST KEEPING OUR STREETS CLEAN BEFORE, DURING, AND AFTER THE PARADE,”
