AS THE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES (DENR) RANKED CIGARETTE BUTTS AS THE SECOND HIGHEST POLLUTANT IN THE COUNTRY, SENATOR LOREN LEGARDA TODAY CALLED FOR THE STRICT ENFORCEMENT OF THE ANTI-LITTERING LAW AND ASKED SMOKERS TO BE MORE RESPONSIBLE IN DISPOSING CIGARETTE BUTTS.
“Smokers should be more responsible when they dispose their used cigarette butts. Smoking alone, with the various chemicals in cigarettes, pollute the air, now even cigarette butts are major pollutants because they are just being thrown […]
MANIFESTATION
About 1.57 billion Muslims worldwide[1] will celebrate tomorrow the Eid’l Adha—the Feast of Sacrifice that commemorates a story of dedication and obedience to God.
Mr. President, the Eid’l Adha is one of the two important feasts of Islam. While the Philippines is a predominantly Christian nation, it is incumbent upon us to accord the proper respect to other faiths and religions, as any democratic state ought to do. This was our motivation when we pushed the passage of a […]
SENATOR LOREN LEGARDA PROPOSES THE CREATION OF AN IT VENTURE CAPITAL FUND FOR SMALL TO MEDIUM-SCALE IT START-UP COMPANIES IN ORDER TO ENCOURAGE MORE FILIPINOS TO VENTURE INTO THE VERY DYNAMIC INDUSTRY OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY.
“There is a need to widen the participation of the poor in the IT sector, particularly through entrepreneurial activities. The proposed fund, which amounts to P1 billion, shall be administered by the Department of Science and Technology.”
Legarda filed Senate Bill No. 1407 – AN […]
TO AVERT A CRISIS IN HEALTH CARE PROVISION CAUSED BY A DECREASE IN THE ENROLLMENT OF STUDENTS IN THE FIELD OF MEDICINE AND THE RECENT PHENOMENON OF DOCTORS FORGOING THEIR MEDICAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING IN ORDER TO PURSUE NURSING ABROAD, SENATOR LOREN LEGARDA SAID THERE IS A NEED TO UPGRADE THE SALARY AND BENEFITS OF DOCTORS WHILE UPGRADING THE QUALITY OF THEIR TRAINING AS WELL TO KEEP THEM HOME.
In filing Senate Bill No. 1395, Legarda said, “This bill seeks […]
SENATOR LOREN LEGARDA PROPOSED THROUGH THE ESTABLISHING OF A CHILDREN’S HEALTH INSURANCE PROGRAM WHERE ELIGIBLE CHILDREN FROM LOW INCOME FAMILIES SHALL BE ENTITLED TO A FULL RANGE OF HEALTH SERVICES THAT WILL INCLUDE REGULAR CHECK UPS, IMMUNIZATION, LABORATORY TESTS AND DENTAL CARE.
Legarda’s Senate Bill 2120 intends to increase the scope and coverage of the National Health Insurance Policy to cover health needs of children.
During the Senate Committee on Health hearing yesterday, Senator Legarda inquired if the existing law, […]
