April 7, 2013
The assessment of the damage and the determination of just penalties need to be done in accordance with RA 10067. That law created the Tubbataha Protected Area Management Board (TPAMB) which is tasked, among others, to “exercise quasi-judicial functions for adjudicating cases of violations of the Act and impose penalties.” How was the USD 1.4 million assessed and who made the assessment? What violations have been determined to merit such penalty? Is the penalty enough given the range of […]
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April 4, 2013
Senator Loren Legarda today vowed to work even harder for the people as she thanked them for their continued trust, following the results of the latest Pulse Asia Survey ranking her at number 1 anew.
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April 2, 2013
Responding to a study citing Asia as the most disaster-prone region in the world, Sen. Loren Legarda today pressed the government to aggressively implement climate change adaptation strategies and action plans for communities to follow.
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April 2, 2013
Sen. Loren Legarda has asked the Department of Agriculture (DA) to fast-track the creation of the Philippine Rubber Research Institute, saying opportunities are being lost for the country as well as for rubber producers, processors and workers because of the delay in its formation.
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April 1, 2013
Sen. Loren Legarda, Chair of the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations, today called for active preparation by the government to secure the safety of Filipinos in South Korea as the declaration of state of war by North Korea directly puts at least 40,000 Filipinos in South Korea in harm’s way.
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