April 26, 2014
IN A bid to raise awareness on the current condition of the country’s marine life and underwater resources, Senator Loren Legarda, Chairman of the Senate Committee on Environment and Natural Resources, launched a video documentary on Philippine marine biodiversity at the National Museum last Tuesday.
“There has been too much destruction and desecration of our natural resources including our seas. We see bodies of water littered with various kinds of waste, but beyond the surface of these waters we discover greater […]
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April 23, 2014
Senator Loren Legarda, chairperson of the Senate climate change committee, on Tuesday renewed her call for the protection of the marine diversity and the preservation of the ecosystems in the country.
Legarda made the call as the world celebrates the Earth Day today (Tuesday, April 22).
She stressed that the Philippines is one of the 17 megadiverse countries, home to majority of Earth’s species.
”Unfortunately, we are also one of the world’s top biodiversity hotspots, with a large number of species that are […]
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April 23, 2014
“Gutom (hunger),” Sen. Loren Legarda said is what’s in store for the Filipino people if destruction of our marine resources is not stopped.
Legarda, chair of the Senate committee on Environmetn and Natural Resources, presented the grim scenario during the launch of a video documentary on Philippine Marine Biodiversity at the National Museum on International Earth Day.
Directed by internationally acclaimed filmmaker Brillante Mendoza and shot by underwater videographer, Robert Suntay, the documentary is part oc a campaign to prod Filipinos to […]
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April 22, 2014
In a bid to raise awareness on the current condition of the country’s marine life and underwater resources, Senator Loren Legarda, Chair of the Senate Committee on Environment and Natural Resources, today launched a video documentary on Philippine marine biodiversity.
“There has been too much destruction and desecration of our natural resources including our seas. We see bodies of water littered with various kinds of waste, but beyond the surface of these waters we discover greater despoliation of marine life,” Legarda […]
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April 21, 2014
As the world celebrates Earth Day on April 22, Senator Loren Legarda today renewed her call to protect marine biodiversity and preserve the country’s ecosystems.
Legarda, Chair of the Senate Committee on Environment and Natural Resources, said that the country’s natural resources, especially those within our seas, are crucial to the survival of Filipinos, especially that the Philippines is an archipelago.
“We are fortunate to have been blessed with abundant natural resources. In fact, we are one of the 17 megadiverse countries, […]
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