May 19, 2021
Good afternoon.
All of us here share the same commitment towards protecting our children, even as each of us took different paths getting here. Mine began even before I became a legislator but what I consider to be the most important milestone was during my first term as Senator when I was privileged to sponsor Senate Bill 2444, which later on became Republic Act 9208 or the Anti Trafficking in Persons Act of 2003 — the first anti-trafficking law in South […]
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May 19, 2021
House Bill/Resolution NO. HR01681
FULL TITLE : RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE APPROPRIATE COMMITTEE/S TO CONDUCT AN INQUIRY, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, ON THE STATUS OF IMPLEMENTATION OF PERTINENT LAWS AND POLICIES IN LINE WITH THE UPDATED PHILIPPINE DEVELOPMENT PLAN 2017-2022 WITH THE END IN VIEW OF FORMULATING AMENDATORY AND OTHER POLICY MEASURES AND PROVIDING SUFFICIENT BUDGETARY ALLOCATION THEREFOR, AS NEEDED, IN ORDER TO PROMOTE AND SAFEGUARD ECONOMIC AND RELATED RIGHTS AND ENSURE EQUITABLE ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES AND BENEFITS FOR WOMEN IN VULNERABLE BASIC […]
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May 19, 2021
House Bill/Resolution NO. HB09181
FULL TITLE : AN ACT INSTITUTIONALIZING THE PHILIPPINE ECOSYSTEM AND NATURAL CAPITAL ACCOUNTING SYSTEM (PENCAS), MANDATING ITS USE IN POLICY AND DECISION-MAKING, DESIGNATING THE AGENCIES RESPONSIBLE FOR ITS IMPLEMENTATION, PROVIDING INSTITUTIONAL ARRANGEMENTS AMONG RESPONSIBLE AGENCIES, APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFORE AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
DATE FILED : 2021-04-08
SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL
https://www.congress.gov.ph/legisdocs/basic_18/HB09181.pdf
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May 18, 2021
MANILA, 18 May 2021 — National and local government officials, tourism officers, and artistic directors, will gather virtually to feature the celebration of Philippine festivals in safe and sustainable ways on the 45th episode of “Stories for a Better Normal: Pandemic and Climate Change Pathways,” as part of the “Sustainable and Green Philippine Festivals” series.
The episode, hosted by three-term former Senator, now Deputy Speaker Loren Legarda, will air on Thursday, 20 May 2021, 10:00 AM via Facebook Live at facebook.com/CCCPhl […]
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May 18, 2021
MANILA, 18 May 2021 —House Deputy Speaker Loren Legarda called on communities to adopt measures as the Philippines continues to suffer more extreme temperatures amid climate change.
“We’re all feeling the extreme heat since the past weeks. I’m especially worried para sa ating mga kababayan sa Dagupan City. They hit 53˚Celsius last week in the heat index. Many other provinces are also suffering from dangerous heat levels,” Legarda said Tuesday, May 18.
PAGASA reported that the maximum heat index—the “apparent” temperature, or […]
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