March 7, 2015
Citing a recent study that showed Philippine cities are most exposed to natural hazards, Senator Loren Legarda today renewed her call for strengthened disaster risk reduction programs in the country.
Legarda, United Nations Champion for Disaster Risk Reduction and Climate Change Adaptation for Asia-Pacific, said national and local government leaders should address the factors that aggravate disaster risks and build resilience to reduce the effects of exposure of communities to natural hazards.
“Many studies have already cited the Philippines as among the […]
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March 7, 2015
MABALACAT CITY — In observance of the International Women’s Day on March 8, Senator Loren Legarda reiterated Saturday her call for increased protection of women, as well as children, the elderly and persons with disabilities, around the world in emergency situations such as disasters caused by natural hazards.
Legarda, United Nations Champion for Disaster Risk Reduction and Climate Change Adaptation for Asia-Pacific, noted that disasters affect about 200 million people all over the world yearly, half of them women or girls […]
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March 6, 2015
In observance of the International Women’s Day on March 8, Senator Loren Legarda today reiterated her call for increased protection of women, as well as children, the elderly and persons with disabilities, around the world in emergency situations such as disasters caused by natural hazards.
Legarda, United Nations Champion for Disaster Risk Reduction and Climate Change Adaptation for Asia-Pacific, noted that disasters affect about 200 million people all over the world yearly, half of them women or girls whose special needs […]
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March 5, 2015
During his historic state visit to the Philippines, the first by a French head of state, President François Hollande came armed with stellar attractions: at least three beautiful, photogenic women were with him, and each was a champion of Mother Earth.
With their beauty and accomplishments, each could have caused many a temperature to soar. But Academy Award-winning actress Marion Cotillard and actress Mélanie Laurent, and French minister for the environment and sustainable development and energy and Hollande’s ex-girlfriend Ségolène Royal, […]
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March 3, 2015
MANILA, Philippines –Senator Loren Legarda is urging governments of the world to build a united front against climate change.
Legarda, head of the Senate committee on climate change, particularly asked the International Conference of Asian Political Parties (ICAPP) to join the cause.
The senator made the call during a discussion with ICAPP Chairman Jose de Venecia, Jr., who readily agreed to convene the ICAPP to join a global alliance to fight climate change and its impacts.
“ICAPP Chairman De Venecia has readily agreed […]
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