January 25, 2013
SENATOR LOREN LEGARDA CELEBRATED THE RATIFICATION OF THE PTV4 BILL AS A TIMELY RESUSCITATION OF THE NATIONAL TELEVISION NETWORK.
“PTV4 has great potential, not for propaganda, but for information dissemination of the advocacies of our various departments of government. As it was ratified by the Senate last Tuesday, January 22, we can now bid goodbye to the ten-year-old charter which would not allow them to sell commercial spots for revenues,” said Legarda, a former broadcast journalist.
Senate Bill No. 3316, […]
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January 24, 2013
SENATOR LOREN LEGARDA HAILED THE SIGNING INTO LAW OF THE KASAMBAHAY BILL, NOTING THAT IT IS ONE OF THE FOUNDATIONS OF INCLUSIVE GROWTH THAT THE PHILIPPINES AS A NATION ASPIRES FOR.
“Republic Act No. 10361, or An Act Instituting Policies for the Protection and Welfare of Domestic Workers was signed into law on January 18. This is a major step in according decent working conditions, fair compensation, and sufficient benefits to our domestic workers,” said Legarda, co-sponsor of the measure.
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January 23, 2013
SENATOR LOREN LEGARDA HAS FILED SENATE RESOLUTION 928, SEEKING INQUIRY INTO THE REPORTED GROUNDING OF THE USS GUARDIAN IN THE TUBBATAHA REEFS NATURAL PARK (TRNP), THE COUNTRY’S PRIME MARINE PROTECTED AREA AND WORLD HERITAGE SITE.
Legarda, Chair of the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations, said that there should be full disclosure and accounting of the total damages arising from the incident which will help strengthen existing mechanisms to prevent a future similar occurrence.
“This incident highlights the need to ensure […]
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January 22, 2013
SENATOR LOREN LEGARDA WILL LEAD TODAY THE TURNOVER CEREMONY OF A RAPID DEPLOYMENT TENT DONATED BY THE FRENCH COMPANY UTILIS TO THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH (DOH).
Legarda, Chair of the Senate Committee on Climate Change and United Nations Regional Champion for Disaster Risk Reduction and Climate Change Adaptation for Asia–Pacific, said that the tent will be used for disaster response and management.
“UTILIS is a private company that has chosen to donate this rapid deployment tent to us which will […]
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January 21, 2013
AT THE RESUMPTION OF SENATE SESSION TODAY, JANUARY 21, SENATOR LOREN LEGARDA SAID THAT SHE WILL SEEK THE APPROVAL ON THIRD READING OF THREE IMPORTANT INTERNATIONAL TAX TREATIES.
“We are going to seek the approval of the Philippines-France Protocol, the Philippines-Qatar Tax Treaty, and the Philippines-Kuwait Tax Treaty. The benefits of tax treaties, especially to developing countries, cannot be gainsaid. They help the Contracting States to better enforce domestic laws so as to reduce tax evasion, and they likewise promote […]
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