June 13, 2024
Senator Loren Legarda filed a bill seeking standardized working conditions for waste workers, citing their critical role in public health and environmental sustainability.
Legarda, the author and principal sponsor of Republic Act (RA) 9003, otherwise known as the Ecological Solid Waste Management Act, filed Senate Bill No. (SBN) 2636, otherwise known as the proposed Magna Carta of Waste Workers Act.
“The State should finally recognize the pivotal role our waste workers provide to everybody in the country, at the risk at their […]
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June 5, 2024
Senator Loren Legarda emphasized the importance of ecological responsibility and inclusivity to the operations of government-owned or -controlled corporations (GOCCs) as we live at a time when climate change has become evident.
“We face unprecedented temperature rises, extreme heat waves, and intensified storms,” Legarda said during her speech at the 13th anniversary of the Governance Commission for GOCCs (GCG) on Tuesday, June 4.
“Yet, the conversation on climate change must include one crucial topic: gender inequality,” she added.
“The climate crisis is not […]
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June 5, 2024
In commemoration of World Environment Day today, Senator Loren Legarda underscored the importance of the vital connection between the overall being of the planet to the survival of the succeeding generations.
Legarda, one of the foremost advocates of the environment in the country, said that making small, eco-friendly changes in our way of life will contribute positively to the health of the environment.
“We must stop just thinking about today because the quality of life of the next generations is at stake,” […]
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June 5, 2024
Senator Loren Legarda asserted the Philippines’ role in promoting the sustainability of marine resources around the world.
“The leadership of coastal nations is crucial for the protection of our oceans—those who experience the sands of Deauville in France, the Arribada in Tamarindo in Costa Rica, and the seaside cliffs of Palawan know full well what it means to love the sea,” Legarda said during the Blue Nations – France and Philippines: Partners for the Oceans event on Wednesday.
“These are but tiny […]
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May 24, 2024
Senator Loren Legarda lauds the signing into law of the Philippine Ecosystem and Natural Capital Accounting System (PENCAS) Act or Republic Act No. 11995. This landmark legislation, principally authored and sponsored by Senator Legarda, marks a significant stride in integrating environmental sustainability into the country’s economic framework.
The four-term senator, renowned for her dedication to environmental causes, celebrated this legislative milestone as a transformative development for the Philippines. “It has been a long and pioneering journey since we first filed what […]
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