SENATOR LOREN LEGARDA HAS ENCOURAGED ILONGGOS TO USE THEIR TALENT, RICH CULTURE AND HISTORY AS INSTRUMENTS FOR PROGRESS AND DEVELOPMENT.
Legarda, during her visit to the Province of Iloilo, said that with weaving, eco-tourism and cultural tourism, the province can achieve further economic growth and development while, at the same time, they are also able to preserve their heritage and protect the environment.
“Weaving is a traditional industry in Iloilo, and also in other provinces, that we should eagerly promote […]
SENATOR LOREN LEGARDA TODAY ENCOURAGED LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNITS (LGUS) TO FOLLOW THE EXAMPLE OF THE ILOILO CITY GOVERNMENT IN PUTTING UP RAINWATER HARVESTING FACILITIES IN ITS BARANGAYS AS PART OF ITS WATER CONSERVATION PROGRAM.
Legarda said that putting up such system would help address the country’s water shortage problem, particularly during the summer season, while making use of the excessive water brought by the rains during the wet season.
“Water is a very precious resource. We have been experiencing water […]
SENATOR LOREN LEGARDA TODAY PUSHED FOR THE PASSAGE OF A MEASURE THAT WOULD STRENGTHEN THE CURRENT ANTI-TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS ACT (RA 9208).
Legarda said that there is a pressing need to amend the current law because an estimated 2,000 Filipinos continue to fall prey into trafficking each year.
“Trafficking in Persons is a complex problem and its full dimensions are hard to measure. Furthermore, trafficking modes and patterns continue to evolve over time as perpetrators of the crime seek to […]
AS VARIOUS PARTS OF THE NATION CONTINUE TO EXPERIENCE FLOODING AND LANDSLIDES DUE TO HEAVY AND INCESSANT RAINS, SENATOR LOREN LEGARDA TODAY REITERATED HER CALL FOR URBAN AND COUNTRYSIDE GREENING AS A WAY TO WARD OFF THE ADVERSE EFFECTS OF NATURAL HAZARDS.
Legarda, Chair of the Senate Committee on Climate Change, filed Senate Bill 2630 to mandate tree planting and adoption of forest sanctuaries in all barangays, municipalities, cities and provinces, particularly in all public parks and public school grounds […]
Nine hundred forty nine trafficking in persons cases in ten years or nearly a hundred Filipinos victimized each year — such was the situation seven years ago when Republic Act 9208 or the Anti-Trafficking in Persons Act was enacted.
Today, it is estimated that more than 2000 Filipinos fall prey into trafficking each year.
Distinguished colleagues, behind these numbers are stories of individuals whose freedom of choice is impaired by desperation or helplessness, thus rendering them vulnerable to exploitation. Victims […]
