SENATOR LOREN LEGARDA HAS SOUGHT THE PROTECTION OF THE NATION’S CULTURAL HERITAGE THROUGH THE REGISTRATION OF OWNERSHIP OF VARIOUS CULTURAL PROPERTIES OF INDIGENOUS GROUPS IN THE COUNTRY.
As part of her advocacy to preserve and protect Philippine Heritage, Legarda filed Senate Bill 2831, The Traditional Property Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act, which seeks to make an inventory of all cultural properties of the various indigenous communities in the country and mandates the payment of royalties for the use of these […]
RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE SENATE COMMITTEE ON ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES AND COMMITTEE ON CLIMATE CHANGE TO CONDUCT AN INQUIRY, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, ON THE REPORTED POACHING THAT RAVAGED 7,000 HECTARES OF SEA BED WITHIN THE MORO GULF AND SULU SEA, WITH THE END IN VIEW OF INTRODUCING REMEDIAL MEASURES TO IMPROVE THE PROTECTION OF MARINE RESOURCES
Scope: National
Legislative status: Pending in the Committee (05/30/2011)
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SRN-491 (as filed)
SENATOR LOREN LEGARDA TODAY LAMENTED THAT WHILE THE PHILIPPINES IS ABUNDANT IN NATURAL WEALTH MANY FILIPINOS CONTINUE TO LIVE IN ABJECT POVERTY, STRESSING THAT EVEN RESOURCE-RICH PROVINCES BELONG TO THE POOREST AREAS IN THE COUNTRY.
“It is alarming that provinces enjoying large mineral deposits such as Surigao del Norte and Masbate are two of the top ten poorest provinces in the Philippines. They have one thing in common-the unabated and unregulated over-extraction of their mineral resources,” Legarda said.
The Senator […]
FOLLOWING THE REGIONAL LAUNCH FOR ASIA OF THE 2011 UNITED NATIONS’ GLOBAL ASSESSMENT REPORT ON DISASTER RISK REDUCTION IN BANGKOK, SENATOR LOREN LEGARDA RENEWED HER CALL FOR A CLEAR STRATEGY ON DISASTER RISK REDUCTION (DRR) BY BOTH THE NATIONAL AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS.
Citing the Report which monitors the progress in DRR and offers suggestions on improving nations’ efforts to reduce disaster risks, Legarda pointed out that the national government, particularly the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC), must […]
ALARMED WITH THE REPORTED POACHING THAT RAVAGED APPROXIMATELY 7,000 HECTARES OF SEA BED WITHIN THE MORO GULF AND THE SULU SEA, SENATOR LOREN LEGARDA TODAY CALLED THE ATTENTION OF GOVERNMENT AGENCIES MANDATED TO ENFORCE REPUBLIC ACT 8550 OR THE FISHERIES CODE OF THE PHILIPPINES.
According to reports, the damaged marine life area measured about twice the size of Manila and poachers harvested more than 21,000 pieces of black coral and killed hundreds of marine species, including 161 endangered turtles, with […]
