Legarda Hails Passage of PAGASA Modernization Bill

August 18, 2015

Senator Loren Legarda today welcomed the passage of Senate Bill No. 2834, seeking to modernize the state weather bureau Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Service Administration (PAGASA), to provide accurate and useful information for disaster preparedness.
 
The Senate on Monday approved on third and final reading the PAGASA Modernization Bill.
 
“This is an important measure that will elevate PAGASA’s technological and operational capacity to effectively perform its mandate to secure the safety and well being of our people and to contribute to national progress,” […]

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Legarda says gov’t must prepare for intensifying El Niño

August 18, 2015

Senator Loren Legarda urged the government on Tuesday to brace for the El Niño phenomenon, which is expected in the remaining months of the year.
The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) announced that the El Niño phenomenon in the Philippines might intensify from moderate to strong in the last quarter of 2015 until the first quarter of 2016.
During El Niño, Legarda said, a leading concern is food security because prolonged drought would drastically cut down the production of […]

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Loren Legarda spends day with the Filipino masters

August 18, 2015

Looking for a place to unwind and escape from your busy schedule? Try visiting the National Museum as suggested by Senator Loren Legarda.
Legarda has encouraged Filipinos to visit the National Museum located in P. Burgos Drive, Rizal Park to learn more about Filipino art, history and culture.
“Shooting my spiels in National Museum. Visit the museum more often. Bring your families,” Legarda said on Twitter.
Source: Politics.com.ph

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Legarda: PHL Must Brace for Stronger El Niño

August 18, 2015

Senator Loren Legarda today urged the government to brace for the El Niño phenomenon, which is expected in the remaining months of the year, through effective policies and climate-resilient programs.
The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) announced that the El Niño phenomenon in the Philippines may intensify from moderate to strong in the last quarter of 2015 up to the first quarter of 2016.
Legarda, Chair of the Senate Committee on Climate Change, said that during El Niño […]

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Medalla Show at Microclima in Giardini, Prelude to Phl Pavilion Performance

August 17, 2015

Prior to his performance at the Philippine Pavilion in the 2015 Venice Art Biennale, internationally renowned Filipino artist David Medalla will perform at the Microclima, Serra dei Giardini on August 18, 2015.
 
Medalla, a pioneer of land art, kinetic art, participatory art and live art, will once again take his audience to a phantasmagorical performance in which he creates a mythical journey on the origin of Filipinos. He created his own set of props to aid in his storytelling. Medalla’s longtime collaborator, […]

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