THE CHAIR OF THE SENATE COMMITTEE ON CLIMATE CHANGE, SENATOR LOREN LEGARDA, TODAY SAID THAT CHILDREN SHOULD BE MADE PART OF THE EFFORTS IN MAKING COMMUNITIES RESILIENT TO DISASTERS, NOTING THAT 39 OF THE 83 CASUALTIES DURING TYPHOON PEDRING WERE CHILDREN.
Legarda made the statement as the world observes the International Day for Disaster Reduction on October 13.
“In Asia, the recent devastating floods claimed the lives of many, including a significant number of children. In Cambodia’s worst floods in […]
Mr. President,
The observance of the International Day for Disaster Reduction comes at a time when the grave effects of climate change and disasters increasingly strike all over the world. And today, we urge governments to “Step Up for Disaster Risk Reduction”.
The Philippines has consistently gone up in global rankings on, unfortunately and alarmingly, climate vulnerability. In 2009, the Philippines was number 12 most at risk from cyclones, floods, earthquakes and landslides based on the Mortality Risk Index by […]
SENATOR LOREN LEGARDA TODAY RAISED SERIOUS CONCERNS ON THE COUNTRY’S STATE OF EXPOSURE TO DISASTER AND CLIMATE RISKS, STRESSING THAT THE PHILIPPINES CONTINUES TO CLIMB IN GLOBAL RANKINGS ON CLIMATE-VULNERABILITY.
Legarda, Chair of the Senate Committee on Climate Change, said that it is alarming that despite the legal mechanisms in place, such as the Climate Change Act and the Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Act, the country has yet to reduce disaster and climate risks as established by global statistics. Read More
AN ACT AMENDING REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7306, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE PEOPLE’S TELEVISION NETWORK, INCORPORATED, DEFINING ITS POWERS AND FUNCTIONS, PROVIDING FOR ITS SOURCES OF FUNDING AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Scope: Local
Legislative status: Pending in the Committee (10/10/2011)
http://senate.gov.ph/lis/bill_res.aspx?congress=15&q=SBN-2985
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SBN-2895 (as filed)
RESOLUTION COMMENDING THE GRAND WINNERS OF THE 2011 NATIONAL SEARCH FOR SUSTAINABLE AND ECO-FRIENDLY SCHOOLS
Scope: National
Legislative status: Pending in the Committee (10/10/2011)
http://www.senate.gov.ph/lis/bill_res.aspx?congress=15&q=SRN-666
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SBN-2986 (as filed)
