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Senate Bill No. 2759 – Total Plastic Bag Ban

March 8, 2011

AN ACT PROHIBITING THE USE OF PLASTIC BAGS IN GROCERIES, RESTAURANTS, AND OTHER ESTABLISHMENTS, AND PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS THEREOF
Scope: National
Legislative status: Pending in the Committee (03/8/2011)
http://www.senate.gov.ph/lis/bill_res.aspx?congress=15&q=SBN-2759
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SBN – 2759 (as filed)

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Senate Resolution No. 416 – Filipinos in Iraq

March 8, 2011

RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS, THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT, AND THE PHILIPPINE OVERSEAS EMPLOYMENT ADMINISTRATION TO LOOK INTO THE SITUATION OF FILIPINOS IN IRAQ TOWARD AFFORDING THEM PROTECTION WITHIN THE PARAMETERS PROVIDED UNDER THE MIGRANT WORKERS AND OVERSEAS FILIPINOS ACT OF 1995, AS AMENDED
Scope: National
Legislative status: Pending in the Committee (3/8/2011)
http://senate.gov.ph/lis/bill_res.aspx?congress=15&q=SRN-416
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SRN-416 (as filed)

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Legarda Welcomes ICC President for Briefing on Rome Statute

March 7, 2011

SENATOR LOREN LEGARDA, CHAIR OF THE SENATE COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN RELATIONS TODAY WELCOMES JUDGE SANG-HYUN SONG, PRESIDENT OF THE INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL COURT (ICC), FOR A LECTURE ON THE ICC AND THE ROME STATUTE AT THE SENATE.
“We are honored to have with us no less than the President of the International Criminal Court, Judge Sang-Hyun Song, as a primary resource person to share with the committee his knowledge and experiences on the Rome Statute,” Legarda said.
The ICC is an […]

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Legarda: Senate Ready to Work on ICC Treaty

March 7, 2011

SENATOR LOREN LEGARDA, CHAIR OF THE SENATE COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN RELATIONS, TODAY SAID THAT THE SENATE IS READY TO ACCEPT THE INSTRUMENTS OF RATIFICATION FOR THE ROME STATUTE OF THE INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL COURT (ICC) FOLLOWING THE PRESIDENT’S SIGNING OF THE TREATY.
Legarda said that the committee is awaiting the transmittal of the ratification instruments from Malacañang. She added that the Senate Foreign Relations Committee even hosted the briefing of ICC President, Judge Sang-Hyun Song, to listen to his insights and […]

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Loren Urges ASEAN Leaders to Prioritize Disaster Risk Reduction and Climate Change Adaptation

March 6, 2011

HANOI, VIETNAM — SENATOR LOREN LEGARDA, CHAIRPERSON OF THE PHILIPPINE SENATE COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN RELATIONS, CALLED ON THE MEMBER-STATES OF THE ASSOCIATION OF SOUTHEAST ASIAN NATIONS (ASEAN) TO PRIORITIZE DISASTER RISK REDUCTION (DRR) AND CLIMATE CHANGE ADAPTATION (CCA) IN NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT AGENDA TO AVERT FURTHER LOSSES OF LIVES AND LIVELIHOODS FROM DISASTERS.
“We cannot content ourselves with merely reacting to disaster events that claim countless of lives, ruin properties, and leave lingering effects on people’s livelihoods and the environment. We […]

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