SENATOR LOREN LEGARDA TODAY CONDEMNED THE KILLING OF A HARDWORKING, DEDICATED AND HUMBLE FOREST GUARD IN MT. MAKILING, STRESSING THAT IT WAS AN ACT OF VIOLENCE AGAINST HUMANKIND AND MOTHER EARTH.
Legarda said that the brutal death of Elpidio “Jojo” Malinao, a forest guard of Makiling Centre for Mountain Ecosystems of the College of Forestry & Natural Resources University of the Philippines Los Baños, is a tragic addition to the lengthening list of murdered warriors for the environment.
The Senator […]
SENATOR LOREN LEGARDA TODAY SAID SHE IS HOPEFUL THAT THERE WILL BE LESSER CASES OF DISCRIMINATION IN THE PHILIPPINE SOCIETY AND THAT ALL FILIPINOS, REGARDLESS OF THEIR RACIAL, ETHNIC OR RELIGIOUS AFFILIATION, WILL BE TREATED EQUALLY THROUGH THE PROPOSED ANTI-DISCRIMINATION ACT.
“Our Constitution provides that the State has the mandate to protect any person – an all-encompassing term that applies equally to all human beings, regardless of their racial, ethnic or religious affiliation. We even entered into various international commitments […]
Mr. President,
I would like to register my support for the measure Senate Bill No. 2796, the”Cybercrime Prevention Act of 2011″ under Committee Report No. 30.
With advancements in the Internet and other technological media allowing communication to cross geographic and national borders in a matter of seconds, everything has now become reachable with the click of a button. Computers have evolved into a versatile instrument in modern society. Networks of computers have become essential in maintaining and operating vital […]
Discrimination exists in our society. This is a statement we can either refute – if we want to keep on turning a blind eye to this form of injustice; or accept – if we are to face the reality, thus, this Anti-Discrimination bill that I am putting forward for this Chamber’s unanimous support.
From January 2009 – April 2011, 90 cases of discrimination were filed with the Commission on Human Rights, 71% ( or 64 cases) of which came from […]
SENATOR LOREN LEGARDA TODAY PUSHED FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A PERMANENT FUND FOR THE COUNTRY’S CLIMATE CHANGE PROGRAMS, STRESSING THAT THE LACK OF BUDGET HALTS FURTHER PROGRESS IN THE CRUSADE FOR A CLIMATE-RESILIENT NATION.
“The ill effects of a changing climate can be prevented if we consider climate change adaptation not as a cost but as a wise investment,” Legarda said in her sponsorship speech for the People’s Survival Fund (PSF) bill.
Legarda, Chair of the Senate Committee on Climate […]
