December 17, 2014
Senator Loren Legarda today expressed her support to the Australian Government’s efforts to protect and manage the Great Barrier Reef to maintain its status as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Legarda, Chair of the Senate Committee on Environment and Natural Resources, made the statement following a meeting with Australian Environment Minister Greg Hunt and Australian Ambassador Bill Tweddell on 17 December 2014.
“I welcome and support the Australian Government’s efforts to protect the Great Barrier Reef and make sure it is not […]
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December 15, 2014
Senator Loren Legarda today said that a strengthened information and education campaign on human trafficking would help combat the illegal human trade.
Legarda, principal sponsor of Republic Act No. 10364, the Expanded Anti-Trafficking in Persons Act, said that there should be a massive information and education campaign against all forms of human trafficking, including cyber pornography.
“Technological advancements, such as the Internet, are supposed to make life easier and get things done faster. But unscrupulous individuals have been taking advantage of these […]
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December 10, 2014
Manila – As the Philippines continued its recovery from Typhoon Hagupit which killed more than 27 people over the weekend, thirty representatives of journalism schools from the Philippines, Thailand, Indonesia, Cambodia, Lao PDR and Myanmar met for two days in Manila to discuss how to integrate disaster risk reduction into training for journalists in ASEAN countries.
“Disaster risk reduction is not a seasonal issue that the media can only report about when there is an expected typhoon or other natural hazard […]
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December 10, 2014
Senator Loren Legarda honored the contribution of National Artist Francisco Sionil Jose to literature and journalism through a Resolution adopted by the Senate during its session on December 9, 2014.
Legarda authored Senate Resolution 1045 to recognize F. Sionil Jose’s contribution to literature and journalism.
“F. Sionil Jose has been an inspiration to several generations of writers and journalists through his essays, his role as a publisher, his lectures, his iconic bookshop Solidaridad and his founding of the Philippine chapter of the PEN, an […]
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December 9, 2014
Senator Loren Legarda today said that disaster risk reduction is not a seasonal issue that the media can only report about when there is an expected typhoon or other natural hazard.
In her keynote speech at the Workshop on “Integrating Disaster Risk Reduction Reporting in Journalism Education Curriculum in ASEAN Countries” held at the Crowne Plaza Manila Galleria, Legarda, UN Champion for Disaster Risk Reduction and Climate Change Adaptation, said that the media is a powerful force that can promote a […]
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