As search and rescue operations continue for the mining workers trapped in a mine of Semirara Mining Corporation in Antique, Senator Loren Legarda said that accountabilities need to be established within and outside of government.
Read More“THE SAFETY OF THE FILIPINOS CURRENTLY INVOLVED IN THE SABAH INCIDENT IS OF HIGHEST PRIORITY. THE FILIPINOS INVOLVED IN THE INCIDENT REPORTEDLY HAVE GRIEVANCES THAT DESERVE THE GOVERNMENT’S ATTENTION, BUT EFFORTS, FOR NOW, SHOULD BE DIRECTED AT ENSURING A PEACEFUL RESOLUTION OF THE SITUATION.”
Read MoreSENATOR LOREN LEGARDA SOUGHT THE HELP OF THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT OF ALBAY IN CREATING A MODEL FOR DISASTER RISK REDUCTION (DRR) AND CLIMATE CHANGE ADAPTATION (CCA) THAT ALL BARANGAYS IN THE COUNTRY CAN USE AS GUIDE IN MAKING THEIR COMMUNITIES DISASTER-RESILIENT.
Read MoreSENATOR LOREN LEGARDA HAILED PRESIDENT BENIGNO AQUINO’S SIGNING INTO LAW OF THE EXPANDED ANTI-TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS ACT OF 2012 (REPUBLIC ACT 10364) AND SAID THAT THE MOVE IS A SIGNIFICANT STEP TOWARDS ERADICATING AND EFFECTIVELY CONTROLLING THE SCOURGE THAT TRAFFICKING INFLICTS UPON FILIPINOS.
“I am happy that the Expanded Anti-Trafficking in Persons Act is now a law. This speaks much of President Aquino’s strong resolve to address the problem of human trafficking, which has victimized many Filipinos especially innocent women […]
SENATOR LOREN LEGARDA TODAY HAILED US PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA’S STRONG STANCE TO TAKE ACTION IN COMBATTING CLIMATE CHANGE AND EXPRESSED OPTIMISM THAT WITH HIS LEADERSHIP, OTHER COUNTRIES WOULD FOLLOW SUIT IN WORKING FOR A CLIMATE-RESILIENT WORLD.
“President Obama’s directive to the US Congress to craft a measure that would encourage cut-down on pollution and greenhouse gas emissions gives us hope that we are on the road to building a climate-resilient world,” said Legarda, the United Nations Regional Champion for Disaster […]
