SENATOR LOREN LEGARDA TODAY URGED LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNITS (LGUS) IN THE COUNTRY TO TAKE PART IN THE CRUSADE TO BUILD MORE SUSTAINABLE AND DISASTER-RESILIENT TOWNS AND CITIES.
Legarda said that the central campaign of the United Nations International Strategy for Disaster Reduction (UNISDR) for this year, “Making Cities Resilient,” enjoins cities and local governments to get ready, reduce the risks and become resilient to disasters.
“The challenge given to us is to make cities resilient to hazards because losses due […]
MANIFESTATION
Today, we join the world in marking the International Day for Disaster Reduction, celebrating the small victories that we have so far won yet recognizing the persistent challenges that remain—foremost of which is the challenge to build more sustainable and disaster-resilient towns and cities.
In many parts of the globe, disasters of unprecedented proportions made it into the headlines. The earthquake in Pakistan, the flooding in Bangladesh, Myanmar, China and tropical storm Ondoy and typhoon Pepeng in the Philippines […]
SENATOR LOREN LEGARDA SAID SELF-EMPLOYMENT IN THE RURAL AREAS MUST BE THE PRIMARY CONCERN OF THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND INDUSTRY BY SUPPORTING MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES.
“They may not be the big bucks earners like the tourism and mining sectors, and BPOs but these absorb the lack of employment in the most vulnerable populations where many have minimal education.”
“When I go around the country, they always say, we don’t know who will train us and how to […]
SENATOR LOREN LEGARDA SAID SELF-EMPLOYMENT IN THE RURAL AREAS MUST BE THE PRIMARY CONCERN OF THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND INDUSTRY BY SUPPORTING MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES.
“They may not be the big bucks earners like the tourism and mining sectors, and BPOs but these absorb the lack of employment in the most vulnerable populations where many have minimal education.”
“When I go around the country, they always say, we don’t know who will train us and how to […]
AN ACT PROVIDING FOR A MANDATORY NATIONWIDE CHILD NUTRITION PROGRAM IN ALL PUBLIC ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS AND BARANGAY DAY CARE CENTERS, PROVIDING FUNDS THEREFOR AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Scope: National
Legislative status: Pending in the Committee (10/12/2010)
http://senate.gov.ph/lis/bill_res.aspx?congress=15&q=SBN-2561
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SBN-2561 (as filed)
