Senator Loren Legarda said she hopes to see more women in the Cabinet of presumptive president Rodrigo Duterte.
Legarda expressed her wish as she welcomed the move of Duterte to ensure a gender-sensitive approach to governance.
Read MoreSenator Loren Legarda today welcomed the move of presumptive President-elect Rodrigo Duterte to ensure a gender-sensitive approach to governance.
Legarda made the statement following reports that outgoing Senator Pia Cayetano has joined Duterte’s transition team to ensure that women are well-represented in the new administration and men who will hold government positions are gender-sensitive.
Read MoreSenator Loren Legarda today said that the government must utilize the research programs of the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) to improve agricultural systems in the country and to adapt to the changing climate.
Legarda visited the IRRI headquarters in Los Baños, Laguna on Thursday, May 12, and was briefed on the latest programs of the organization. The briefing was led by Dr. Bruce Tolentino, Deputy Director General for Communication and Partnerships, and Dr. Jackie Hughes, Deputy Director General for Research.
Read MoreA day after the 2016 Presidential Elections, Senator Loren Legarda said that the country must now “move forward amid divisive politics.”
“We have seen again democracy at work as more than 81% of Filipino voters upheld their right to choose the new leaders of the nation. But now that the election is over, and as we await the official results, we must move towards reconciliation and unity. Let us support the democratically elected President and other officials,” said Legarda.
Read MoreAs the nation celebrates Oceans Month this May, Senator Loren Legarda today renewed her call to safeguard the world’s oceans from climate change impacts through the sustainable management and protection of marine and coastal ecosystems.
Legarda, Chair of the Senate Committee on Climate Change and UNISDR Global Champion for Resilience, said, “Studies have shown that oceans have acidified, having absorbed about a third of the carbon dioxide emitted, which has caused coral bleaching.”
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