AS THE WORLD CELEBRATES THE INTERNATIONAL DAY OF THE WORLD’S INDIGENOUS PEOPLES, SENATOR LOREN LEGARDA, CHAIR OF THE SENATE COMMITTEE ON CULTURAL COMMUNITIES, CALLED THE ATTENTION OF THE COUNTRY’S LEADERS ON THE STRUGGLES OF THE INDIGENOUS PEOPLES IN THE PHILIPPINES.
“The United Nations estimates that the life expectancy of a person belonging to these communities is up to 20 years shorter than that of the general population. These communities persist to experience higher levels of maternal and infant mortality and […]
THE SENATE YESTERDAY PASSED ON SECOND READING THE PEOPLE’S SURVIVAL FUND (PSF) BILL SPONSORED BY SENATOR LOREN LEGARDA.
“The PSF bill is an important measure that will help achieve the objectives of the Climate Change Act of 2009,” said Legarda.
Legarda, chair of the Senate Committee on Climate Change, explained that the climate law was crafted to ensure the consideration of climate change impacts such as stronger typhoons, heavier rains, prolonged drought and other effects in the formulation of government […]
RESOLUTION COMMENDING THE PHILIPPINE DRAGON BOAT TEAM FOR ITS OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE IN THE INTERNATIONAL DRAGON BOAT FEDERATION WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS
Scope: National
Legislative status: Consolidated with Adopted Resolution (8/10/2011)
http://www.senate.gov.ph/lis/bill_res.aspx?congress=15&q=SRN-554
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SRN – 554 (as filed)
RESOLUTION COMMENDING THE ALTERNATIVE INDIGENOUS DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION, INC. (AIDFI) FOR BEING ONE OF THE SIX 2011 RAMON MAGSAYSAY FOUNDATION AWARDEES FOR THEIR GREEN TECHNOLOGIES THAT HELP THE RURAL POOR ACCESS WATER
Scope: National
Legislative status: Pending in the Committee (08/09/2011)
http://www.senate.gov.ph/lis/bill_res.aspx?congress=15&q=SRN-544
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SRN-544 (as filed)
Mr. President,
Today the international community honors the Indigenous Peoples of the world. Today the struggles of the IPs in the Philippines deserve to be spoken and heard in this august Chamber.
We have begun to make significant strides in protecting the rights of our IPs over the past twenty years. After centuries of disregard, Congress passed a landmark legislation called the Indigenous Peoples Rights Act of 1997, which restored the rights of indigenous people over their ancestral domains, upheld […]
