Legarda Hopes For Stricter Implementation of 15-Year Old Solid Waste Law

Senator Loren Legarda today said that she sees stricter implementation of Republic Act No. 9003, or the Ecological Solid Waste Management (ESWM) Law, due to stronger funding support and the ongoing investigation of the Ombudsman on non-compliant local government units (LGUs).

Legarda, principal author and sponsor of the law, made the statement in line with the upcoming 15th anniversary of the ESWM Act on January 26.

Legarda: We Need To Halt Global Warming Now

“We are experiencing continuous warming of the Earth’s temperature and we must do something about it—to adapt and mitigate. We need to halt global warming now, otherwise, our children will no longer be able to bear the heat,” said Senator Loren Legarda in reaction to reports that 2015 was Earth’s hottest year on record.

Legarda: SUCs Received Higher Funding For Research Programs & Infrastructure Dev’t

Recognizing the vital role of education in nation building and economic development, Senator Loren Legarda, chairperson of the Senate Committee on Finance, said they have augmented the budget of state universities and colleges (SUCs) to support research programs and infrastructure building and to ensure the continuous upgrade of the country’s education system.

PH’s First UN Global Champion for Resilience Says: We Need to Work Double Time for DRR

Senator Loren Legarda today said that even with the increased awareness of people on the issues of disaster risk reduction (DRR) and climate change adaptation (CCA), the Philippines as a nation and the whole world must work double time to improve resilience.
Legarda made the statement during the conferment of her appointment as Global Champion for Resilience by the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNISDR). The certificate of appointment was given to the Senator by Ms. Margareta Wahlstrom, outgoing […]

Statement of Senator Loren Legarda Chair, Senate Committee on Finance

“The whole budgetary process was done in the most transparent and inclusive manner. The bicameral conference committee proposed changes which were contained in the bicameral report that the Senate ratified as a body and thus carried in the General Appropriations Act.

“The Department of Health (DOH) Family Health and Responsible Parenting (FHRP) program has an allocation of P2.2 Billion in 2016 and more than P1.2 Billion in the last quarter of 2015 to be implemented in 2016. There are also projected savings of P8.8 Billion which can be used.