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Legarda Calls For Vigilance Amid Terror Threat Reports

November 4, 2010

SENATOR LOREN LEGARDA TODAY CALLED FOR HEIGHTENED VIGILANCE FROM ALL SECURITY FORCES AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC AMID REPORTS OF A POSSIBLE TERRORIST ATTACK IN THE COUNTRY, EVEN AFTER THE ARMED FORCES OF THE PHILIPPINES DOWNPLAYED THE THREAT.
“The AFP has already said that there is no terror threat in the country. However, we cannot put our guard down especially after more foreign governments issued travel advisories warning their citizens of imminent terrorist attacks in the country,” Legarda said.
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Ensure equal employment opportunities to members of indigenous cultural communities – Legarda

October 31, 2010

SENATOR LOREN LEGARDA PROPOSED THAT THE GOVERNMENT RESERVE AT LEAST TEN PERCENT (10%) OF THE RANK AND FILE POSITIONS IN GOVERNMENT SERVICE FOR MEMBERS OF INDIGENOUS CULTURAL COMMUNITIES IN THE LOCALITIES WHERE THEY ARE DOMICILED PROVIDED THAT THEIR APPOINTMENTS ARE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CIVIL SERVICE LAWS.
Legarda, Chair of the Senate Committee on Cultural Communities filed Senate Bill No. 1372 to ensure that there will be equal employment opportunities to members of the Indigenous Cultural Communities.
Senate Bill No. […]

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Legarda Welcomes House’s Move to Push Magna Carta for Seafarers

October 29, 2010

SENATOR LOREN LEGARDA TODAY WELCOMED THE MOVE IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TO PUSH FOR THE INSTITUTION OF THE MAGNA CARTA OF FILIPINO SEAFARERS.
Legarda, who filed the same bill in the Senate said, “Seafarers make up a significant 25.83 percent of the country’s migrant work force yet most of the policies and programs catering to the needs of migrant workers are designed for the conditions and situation of land-based workers.”
“We need to establish the Magna Carta of Filipino […]

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Legarda Welcomes House’s Move to Push Magna Carta for Seafarers

October 29, 2010

SENATOR LOREN LEGARDA TODAY WELCOMED THE MOVE IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TO PUSH FOR THE INSTITUTION OF THE MAGNA CARTA OF FILIPINO SEAFARERS.
Legarda, who filed the same bill in the Senate said, “Seafarers make up a significant 25.83 percent of the country’s migrant work force yet most of the policies and programs catering to the needs of migrant workers are designed for the conditions and situation of land-based workers.”
“We need to establish the Magna Carta of Filipino […]

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