Twenty-five (25) million indigent Filipinos will now have access to basic healthcare services through the Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) with the enactment into law of the measure amending the National Health Insurance Act, Senator Loren Legarda today said.
Read MoreTyphoons are normal occurrences in a tropical country like the Philippines, with about 20 typhoons hitting the country every year. Lately, however, the Philippines has been experiencing increasing torrential rains even without typhoons. Intense rains, flooded streets, heavy traffic and stranded commuters are becoming part everyday life in Metropolitan Manila and other parts of the country.
Read MoreWITH 85% of Filipinos saying that they have experienced climate change, Senator Loren Legarda on Friday renewed her call to practice a low-carbon lifestyle.
A recent SWS survey revealed that eight out of 10 Filipinos “personally experienced” the effects of climate change.
“The presence of climate change could not be any clearer than this. Before, climate change was a term for the experts, now our citizens are experiencing it through extreme weather events, which in our country translate to either intense heat […]
Citing her contribution in protecting the environment and pushing for climate change adaptation policies, the University of the Philippines (UP) has chosen Senator Loren Legarda as one of its distinguished alumni for the year.
Legarda, who graduated cum laude from UP in 1981 with a Bachelor in Arts, major in Broadcast Communications degree, is the premier state university’s 2013 Distinguished Alumna for Environmental Protection and Climate Change Adaptation.
Read MoreWith 85% of Filipinos saying that they have experienced climate change, Senator Loren Legarda today reiterated her call to practice a low-carbon lifestyle.
A recent SWS survey revealed that 8 out of 10 Filipinos “personally experienced” the effects of climate change.
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