SENATOR LOREN LEGARDA TODAY CITED A RECENT DIRECTIVE ON THE REPRESENTATION OF INDIGENOUS PEOPLES (IPS) IN LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNITS (LGUS) AS SHE PUSHED FOR THE PASSAGE OF PROPOSED MEASURES THAT SEEK TO PROVIDE EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES TO MEMBERS OF INDIGENOUS CULTURAL COMMUNITIES (ICC).
Legarda commended the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) for issuing Memorandum Circular 2010-119, which requires all LGUs to appoint representatives of IPs in policy-making bodies and legislative councils.
The memorandum quoted a provision of Republic Act […]
CITING THE SEVERAL CONTENTIOUS PROVISIONS OF THE VISITING FORCES AGREEMENT (VFA) BETWEEN THE PHILIPPINES AND THE UNITED STATES, SENATOR LOREN LEGARDA TODAY SAID THAT CONGRESS IS DUTY-BOUND TO REVIEW THE TREATY.
Legarda said that the Legislative Oversight Committee on the VFA (LOVFA), which she co-chairs, is compelled to review the treaty to ensure that provisions of the agreement would not be disadvantageous to the country.
“We are mandated to review the VFA and to consider this in the light of […]
IN CULMINATION OF THE CELEBRATION OF THE INDIGENOUS PEOPLES MONTH THAT WAS CELEBRATED THROUGHOUT OCTOBER, SENATOR LOREN LEGARDA TODAY CALLED ON THE GOVERNMENT TO GIVE WHAT IS DUE TO THE NATION’S INDIGENOUS PEOPLES (IPS) BY PROMOTING, PROTECTING AND UPHOLDING THEIR RIGHTS AND PRIVILEGES.
Legarda, Chair of the Senate Committee on Cultural Communities, also appealed to all Filipinos to take time to learn about the rich culture, distinct heritage and ancestral wisdom of our indigenous brothers and sisters.
“We have numerous […]
In culmination of the celebration of the National Indigenous Peoples Month that was celebrated throughout October and as we resume our sessions in this chamber, allow me to speak to you on this important subject matter of the protection of Indigenous Peoples Rights and their cultural integrity.
I. Recognition of Indigenous Peoples in the International Arena
Indigenous Peoples (IPs) make up over 370 million or about 5% of the world’s population and live in 90 countries all over the world.[1] […]
SENATOR LOREN LEGARDA, THE ASIA-PACIFIC REGIONAL CHAMPION FOR DISASTER RISK REDUCTION AND CLIMATE CHANGE ADAPTATION, TODAY LAUDED THE GROWING AWARENESS OF CITIZENS AND VARIOUS GROUPS IN EASTERN VISAYAS ON THE ISSUE OF CLIMATE CHANGE.
Legarda, who has produced documentaries to inform the public about climate change, said that the increasing consciousness on the phenomenon would lead to the effective adaptation to its effects.
“Once we become aware of climate change and its adverse impact that is when we begin to […]
