December 15, 2015
Senator Loren Legarda has pushed for strengthened measures in preserving Gabaldon school buildings and other heritage school buildings in the country through a special provision under the proposed 2016 national budget.
Legarda, Chair of the Senate Committees on Finance and Cultural Communities, introduced a special provision under the budget of the Department of Education (DepEd) prohibiting the demolition of Gabaldon school buildings and other heritage school buildings.
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December 14, 2015
As this year’s observance of International Human Rights Day coincides with a critical climate change conference in Paris, Senator Loren Legarda stressed on Thursday (Dec. 10, 2015) the urgent need to address the climate crisis as a way of upholding basic human rights.
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December 14, 2015
The Senate unanimously ratified today the bicameral conference committee report on the proposed Php3.002 Trillion national budget for 2016.
Senator Loren Legarda, Chairperson of the Senate Committee on Finance, thanked the vice chairpersons of the Committee and other senators for their support in the timely passage of the proposed 2016 General Appropriations Act (GAA).
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December 13, 2015
Senator Loren Legarda today lauded the climate agreement forged in Paris following the two-week climate change negotiations involving 195 nations.
“The world has come together in this historic meeting to agree on the actions we need to take for the survival of mankind and of earth itself. The agreement may not be 100% the way we want it to be, but I am optimistic that all nations will be committed to doing their fair share of the deal,” said Legarda, UNISDR Global Champion for Resilience.
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December 12, 2015
Permanent evacuation centers with green design will be constructed in every region starting next year, said Senator Loren Legarda, chairperson of the Senate Committee on Finance.
Legarda introduced a provision in the proposed 2016 national budget to fund four (4) permanent evacuation centers or buildings in every region in the country.
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