The Oriental Hotel, Legazpi City, Albay;It is with great pleasure to be part of this Peer-to-Peer Learning Exchange on Reducing Vulnerabilities and Adapting to Climate Change initiated by the United Nations International Strategy for Disaster Risk Reduction.
SENATOR LOREN LEGARDA TODAY CALLED FOR THE JUDICIOUS USE OF FUNDS ALLOCATED FOR POST DISASTER NEEDS AND STRESSED THAT THERE SHOULD BE TRANSPARENCY AND ACCOUNTABILITY IN THE DISBURSEMENT OF THESE FINANCES.
Legarda, Chair of the Senate Committee on Climate Change, made the statement as she noted that in December 2011 the government has downloaded US$500 million from the World Bank, from its Catastrophe Deferred Drawdown Option (Cat-DDO).
Meanwhile, the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) has released PhP961 million for […]
SENATOR LOREN LEGARDA TODAY ANNOUNCED THAT PHILIPPINE GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS AND BUSINESS LEADERS COMMITTED TO GREATER INVOLVEMENT AND COOPERATION FOR IMPROVED DISASTER-RESILIENCY PROGRAMS IN THE COUNTRY.
Legarda said that this was the highlight of the consultative meeting she hosted and which was attended by UN Special Representative of the Secretary General for Disaster Risk Reduction Ms. Margareta Wahlstrom, cabinet secretaries, foreign diplomatic corps, business and industry leaders, and media.
In the said meeting, Ms. Wahlstrom acknowledged Legarda’s commitment and immeasurable support […]
SENATOR LOREN LEGARDA ANNOUNCED THE ARRIVAL IN THE PHILIPPINES TODAY OF MS. MARGARETA WAHLSTRÖM, SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE OF THE UNITED NATIONS SECRETARY-GENERAL FOR DISASTER RISK REDUCTION.
Ms. Wahlström will be in the country until May 5 to engage both the government and private sector in strengthening the country’s disaster resiliency initiatives.
Legarda, as the UN Champion for Disaster Risk Reduction and Climate Change Adaptation for Asia and the Pacific, will host a meeting with Ms. Wahlström, selected government officials, key business […]
SENATOR LOREN LEGARDA ANNOUNCED THE ARRIVAL IN THE PHILIPPINES TODAY OF MS. MARGARETA WAHLSTRÖM, SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE OF THE UNITED NATIONS SECRETARY-GENERAL FOR DISASTER RISK REDUCTION