Legarda Bats for Speedy Passage of Law on Land Use

February 15, 2015

Senator Loren Legarda, Chair of the Senate Committee on Environment and Natural Resources, urged her colleagues to ensure the speedy passage of the National Land Use Bill, which seeks to provide a unified legal framework that will ensure a rational, holistic, and just allocation, use and management of the country’s land resources.
Legarda issued the statement during the public hearing of the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources for the proposed National Land Use Act where she stressed the urgent need […]

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Legarda Encourages Filipinos to Visit Paul Pfeiffer’s First Major Solo Show in Asia

February 14, 2015

Senator Loren Legarda today encouraged Filipinos to visit the exhibit on the works of world-renowned intermedia artist Paul Pfeiffer titled “Vitruvian Figure”,showcased at the Museum of Contemporary Art and Design (MCAD) in De la Salle – College of Saint Benilde.
“In the spirit of the National Arts Month and my strong belief that arts and culture are indispensable facets of nation building, I invite you to visit this exhibit. Through Pfeiffer’s unique and interesting masterpieces, we pay homage to the creativity […]

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Legarda Calls for Love of Environment on Valentine’s Day

February 13, 2015

On Valentine’s Day, Senator Loren Legarda urged the Filipino people to declare their love not just for their significant others but also for the environment.
“Not only do we express our love for our significant others on Valentine’s day. We should also profess the same for Planet Earth. This is the perfect time to reflect on the things we love, that we fear losing due to the adverse impacts of climate change and what we can do to save them […]

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Love environment on Valentine’s Day — Legarda

February 13, 2015

ON VALENTINE’S Day, Senator Loren Legarda urged the Filipino people to declare their love not just for their significant others but also for the environment.
“Not only do we express our love for our significant others on Valentine’s Day. We should also profess the same for Planet Earth. This is the perfect time to reflect on the things we love, that we fear losing due to the adverse impacts of climate change and what we can do to save them from […]

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Gov’t urged: Run after Marwan’s 300 students

February 11, 2015

MANILA – Senator Loren Legarda is set to file a resolution to look into the basis of former Special Action Force (SAF) chief police director Getulio Napenas’ statement that Malaysian bomb-maker Zulkifli bin Hir, alias Marwan, was able to train 300 bombers in his more than 10 years in Mindanao.
Legarda, a graduate of the National Defense College, said the information should be verified right away because this has serious implications to the country’s national security.
If the information proves to be […]

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