SENATOR LOREN LEGARDA TODAY SAID THAT THERE ARE A HUNDRED MORE REASONS FOR FILIPINOS TO STRENGTHEN EFFORTS IN CONSERVING PHILIPPINE BIODIVERSITY WITH THE DISCOVERY OF MORE THAN ONE HUNDRED NEW SPECIES IN THE COUNTRY’S RAINFORESTS AND SEAS.
Legarda noted that a team of scientists, researchers and biodiversity conservationists from the University of the Philippines and the California Academy of Sciences, led by Dr. Perry Ong and Dr. Terry Gosliner, conducted the 2011 Philippine Biodiversity Expedition from April to June.
The […]
SENATOR LOREN LEGARDA IS SEEKING CONCRETE GOVERNMENT ACTION IN LIGHT OF THE ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SAUDI LABOR MINISTRY OF ITS PLANS TO PHASE OUT UNSKILLED FOREIGN WORKERS FROM THE KINGDOM AND REPLACE THEM WITH SAUDIS. NEW RULES AND REGULATIONS ARE REPORTEDLY BEING FINALIZED AS PART OF THE “SAUDIZATION” PROCESS.
“We cannot sit idly by and wait for the mass termination and deportation of our workers from Saudi Arabia,” Legarda said.
“I am alarmed that Secretary of Labor Rosalinda Baldoz, based […]
SENATOR LOREN LEGARDA TODAY SAID IT IS ABOUT TIME THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS (DFA) INITIATE AND PURSUE THE CONVENING OF THE JOINT COMMISSION MEETING (JCM) WITH THE GOVERNMENT OF THE KINGDOM OF SAUDI ARABIA (KSA) TO DISCUSS VARIOUS MATTERS AFFECTING OVERSEAS FILIPINO WORKERS (OFW).
Legarda, Chair of the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations, filed Senate Resolution 443, which calls for the convening of the PHL-KSA JCM as it is necessary to address the concerns of OFWs in Saudi […]
SENATOR LOREN LEGARDA TODAY URGED LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNITS (LGUS) TO EXHAUST ALL MEANS TO IMPROVE FLOOD MITIGATION MEASURES AND LESSEN, IF NOT PREVENT ALTOGETHER, DAMAGES AND CASUALTIES FROM FLOODS.
Legarda, Chair of the Senate Committee on Climate Change, made the call as flash floods that were caused by heavy rains hit several areas in Davao City and resulted in the death of at least 25 people as of Thursday morning.
“Many of our LGUs have already started investing in flood […]
SENATOR LOREN LEGARDA TODAY WELCOMED THE REMOVAL OF THE PHILIPPINES FROM THE US GOVERNMENT’S HUMAN TRAFFICKING WATCH LIST.
“The upgrading of Philippine status from Tier 2 Watch List to Tier 2 is proof of the significant efforts being undertaken by the Philippine government to curb human trafficking from and within the Philippines,” said Legarda, Chair of the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations.
According to the 2011 Trafficking in Persons Report of the US State Department, the Philippines upgraded from “Tier […]
