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
SENATOR LOREN LEGARDA TODAY ANNOUNCED THE VISIT TO THE PHILIPPINES OF MS. MARGARETA WAHLSTRÖM, SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE OF THE UNITED NATIONS SECRETARY-GENERAL FOR DISASTER RISK REDUCTION (DRR).
Ms. Wahlström will be in the country from May 1-5 for various conferences on enhancement of the Philippines’ DRR capabilities, especially in light of post-Sendong recovery efforts.
“We welcome Ms. Margareta Wahlström’s visit to the Philippines this year. This sends a strong message for enhanced work on our disaster prevention initiatives as we support […]
