SENATOR LOREN LEGARDA URGED LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNITS (LGUS) TO INTEGRATE DISASTER RISK REDUCTION (DRR) AND CLIMATE CHANGE ADAPTATION (CCA) TOOLS IN THEIR RESPECTIVE LAND USE AND DEVELOPMENT PLANS TO ENSURE THAT PROGRESS WILL NOT BE STUNTED DUE TO WEATHER-RELATED OCCURRENCES.
Legarda, Chair of the Senate Committee on Climate Change, noted that the United Nations’ 2011 Global Assessment Report on Disaster Risk Reduction showed that globally more people are protected from disasters, but the loss in economic assets have risen due […]
TO BRING OUT AND ENHANCE THE FULL POTENTIAL OF THE COUNTRY’S YOUNG CITIZENS, SENATOR LOREN LEGARDA PUSHED FOR THE PASSAGE OF A BILL CREATING A NATIONAL POLICY THAT WOULD PROMOTE AND GUARANTEE STUDENTS’ RIGHTS AND WELFARE.
One of the salient features of Legarda’s proposed Senate Bill 1435 is the prohibition of involuntary contributions and imposing of fees beyond the actual cost of reproducing documents, academic records, and similar certifications.
She explained that increase in tuition or other school fees must […]
SENATOR LOREN LEGARDA HAS PROPOSED THE INCLUSION OF INFORMATION ON ETHNIC ORIGIN IN THE CONDUCT OF NATIONAL CENSUS AS A WAY TO BETTER ADDRESS THE NEEDS OF INDIGENOUS PEOPLES (IP) GROUPS.
Legarda, Chair of the Senate Committee on Cultural Communities, said that Senate Bill 2858 would allow the inclusion of ethnic origin in the national survey conducted by the National Statistics Office (NSO), which would be useful in determining the specific concerns of IPs in various areas and finding suitable […]
SENATOR LOREN LEGARDA CALLED FOR THE IMMEDIATE PASSAGE OF THE BILL AMENDING THE NATIONAL HEALTH INSURANCE ACT AS SHE EXPRESSED ALARM OVER THE FACT THAT MORE THAN 20 MILLION POOR FILIPINOS ARE YET TO BE COVERED BY THE GOVERNMENT’S HEALTHCARE PROGRAM.
In her co-sponsorship speech for Senate Bill 2849, An Act Amending National Health Insurance Act of 1995 (Republic Act 7875), Legarda said about 4.7 million indigent families or 23.5 million Filipinos have yet to be covered under the National […]
Mr. President,
As we observe World Environment Day this week, I rise to bring to the attention of this august chamber the main messages of the recently launched 2011 Global Assessment Report on Disaster Risk Reduction of the United Nations, which aims to reveal risks and redefine development.
The world has been seeing the worst, biggest and deadliest disasters over the years – the floods in Pakistan, the earthquakes in Haiti, China and Chile, and the triple tragedy in Japan. […]
