Legarda urges Filipinos to ‘carbon fast’

April 10, 2017

In observance of the Holy Week, Senator Loren Legarda is encouraging Filipinos to “carbon fast,” a kind of fasting that she said is “environment friendly.”

“As stewards of God’s creation, it is beneficial to everyone—humans and other species alike—if we become more aware of our actions’ effects on the environment. As we observe Holy Week, it may be good to reflect on this and it would be best if we can take action against environmental degradation and promote the sustainable use of our natural resources,” Legarda, an environment advocate, said in a statement on Monday.

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Legarda Encourages Carbon Fasting

April 10, 2017

In observance of the Holy Week, Senator Loren Legarda encouraged Filipinos to “carbon fast”—a kind of fasting that is environment-friendly.

“As stewards of God’s creation, it is beneficial to everyone—humans and other species alike—if we become more aware of our actions’ effects on the environment. As we observe Holy Week, it may be good to reflect on this and it would be best if we can take action against environmental degradation and promote the sustainable use of our natural resources,” said Legarda.

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Legarda calls for heightened earthquake preparedness

April 9, 2017

Senator Loren Legarda has renewed her call for “heightened” earthquake preparedness following several tremors that rocked southern Luzon in the past few days.

At least two earthquakes with magnitude 5.6 and 6.0 jolted Batangas and were felt in nearby areas including Metro Manila on Saturday, four days after a 5.5 earthquake also hit the province.

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Legarda Renews Call for Heightened Earthquake Preparedness

April 9, 2017

Senator Loren Legarda today renewed her call for heightened earthquake preparedness following several temblors that have hit the country, particularly in Southern Luzon, in the past days.

At least two earthquakes with magnitude 5.6 and 6.0 jolted Batangas and were felt in nearby areas including Metro Manila on Saturday, only four days after a 5.5 earthquake also hit the province. These tremors have caused damages to structures.

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Legarda Welcomes Resumption of Peace Talks

April 5, 2017

Senator Loren Legarda expressed support to the resumption of peace talks between the Philippine Government and the National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP) as the two parties re-opened the negotiations in Noordwijk, The Netherlands on Monday, April 3.

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