April 28, 2015
“There’s a time for everything. A time to tear down, and a time to build.”
THIS is the message of the Nora Aunor movie titled Taklub, which has been selected under the Un Certain Regard section of the 68th Cannes International Film Festival. which will be held from May 13 to 24, 2015. The prestigious invitation-only festival will be held this year from May 13 to 24 in France.
Taklub is also the latest collaboration of Senator Loren Legarda and 2009 Cannes […]
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April 27, 2015
FILIPINOS should be ready for a 7.2 -magnitude earthquake, Senator Loren Legarda said on Monday following a strong quake that hit Nepal over the weekend.
She said the tragedy in Nepal should serve as a reminder to all citizens about the essential role of disaster risk reduction and management in saving lives and livelihoods, especially in vulnerable communities like in the Philippines.
“I do not want to sow fear among Filipinos but we have to constantly […]
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April 27, 2015
Senator Loren Legarda has expressed deep concern over the tragedy caused by the 7.9-magnitude earthquake that hit Nepal on Saturday, which claimed at least 2,200 lives.
“I wish to convey my profound sympathy and condolences to the people of Nepal. To extend any possible help to them, however modest, is an appropriate humanitarian response the Philippine Government could make in this crucial period,” she stressed.
Legarda, United Nations Champion for Disaster Risk Reduction and Climate Change Adaptation, said such tragedy also serves […]
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April 25, 2015
The tandem of Sen. Loren Legarda and Brillante “Dante” Mendoza has amply proven to be a winner. The good news is that Taklub, one of their projects that promote Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR, part of Sen. Loren’s pro-environment advocacy), is competing in the Un Certain Regard Section of this year’s (68th) Cannes Film Festival, May 13 to 24, where Brillante won Best Director (for Kinatay) in 2009.
Starring Nora Aunor, Taklub chronicles stories about the victims of Typhoon […]
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April 23, 2015
Senator Loren Legarda today encouraged Rotarians to take a more active role in finding solutions to the growing social, economic and development challenges caused by environmental degradation and disasters arising from natural hazards made stronger by climate change.
“Yesterday, we celebrated Earth Day, and in line with this, I wish to impart this message: We all live in one Earth. Climate change is now in our midst and it imparts to us the lesson that we do not own the planet. […]
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