Kaangkan Park, Marikina City;Allow me to thank everyone for coming here today to take part in our celebration of Earth Day 2012. I am particularly grateful to the City Government of Marikina for hosting this event, and to the Department of Natural Resources and the Sangguniang Kabataan National Federation for partnering with Luntiang Pilipinas in this initiative.
Read MoreTO CELEBRATE EARTH DAY 2012, SENATOR LOREN LEGARDA WILL LEAD A CEREMONIAL TREE-GROWING ACTIVITY ON APRIL 21 AT KAANGKAN PARK IN MARIKINA CITY.
Legarda said that the event was organized by Luntiang Pilipinas, which she founded, in partnership with the Sangguniang Kabataan National Federation, the Department of Environment and Natural Resources, and the City Government of Marikina.
“This tree-growing activity we organized is a sign of our continued commitment to contribute to the preservation of our environment, protection of our […]
SENATOR LOREN LEGARDA TODAY CONDEMNED THE RECENT ATTACK AGAINST MARINE SPECIES IN THE PHILIPPINE SEAS AND CALLED FOR STRENGTHENED VIGILANCE TO PROTECT THE COUNTRY’S MARINE RESOURCES.
Legarda cited reports that Philippine Navy personnel, upon receiving information from concerned residents, apprehended at least 20 Vietnamese fishermen who caught some 20 live sea turtles off the coast of Balabac town in Palawan last April 12.
“This is another alarming incident that threatens our marine biodiversity. We need to be more vigilant to […]
FOLLOWING THE FAILED ROCKET LAUNCH OF NORTH KOREA, SENATOR LOREN LEGARDA, CHAIR OF THE SENATE COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN RELATIONS, TODAY URGED THE GOVERNMENT TO CONTINUE WORKING WITH OTHER COUNTRIES IN A COLLABORATIVE EFFORT TO KEEP PEACE AND ENSURE LONG-TERM SECURITY IN THE REGION.
“There are as many failures and successes in launches like this. We cannot be looking at the North Korean missile launch situation on a piecemeal basis. The missile launch should be seen in the context of how […]
WE CANNOT BE LOOKING AT THE NORTH KOREAN MISSILE LAUNCH SITUATION ON A PIECEMEAL BASIS. THE MISSILE LAUNCH SHOULD BE SEEN IN THE CONTEXT OF HOW THESE DEVELOPMENTS AFFECT REGIONAL PEACE AND SECURITY.”
“The Philippines needs to continue to engage with our regional security partners to ensure that our voice and our concerns are considered as big players plot their next steps.”
