January 18, 2013
SENATOR LOREN LEGARDA TODAY EXPRESSED HER SUPPORT FOR MICRO, SMALL, AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES (MSMES) AT THE OPENING OF SIKHAYAN FESTIVAL 2013 AT THE CITY PLAZA OF SANTA ROSA, LAGUNA.
“Sikhayan Festival 2013, with its theme Pagsisikhay ng Mamamayan, Tungo sa Pag-unlad ng Pamayanan, celebrates the ingenuity and hard work of our citizens, as well as their contributions to the overall progress of the country. It is important to hold these gatherings because it gives them a chance not only to […]
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January 18, 2013
SENATOR LOREN LEGARDA TODAY LAUDED LT. GEN. EMMANUEL BAUTISTA, NEWLY-INSTALLED ARMED FORCES OF THE PHILIPPINES (AFP) CHIEF OF STAFF, FOR BEING A GREEN WARRIOR BY GIVING DUE IMPORTANCE TO CLIMATE CHANGE ADAPTATION AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION.
“Our soldiers are now one with us in the great battle against climate change and environmental degradation. I am glad that the new AFP Chief of Staff, Lt. Gen. Bautista, has declared that the military will also give due focus on efforts to make our […]
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January 16, 2013
IN LIGHT OF AN INTERNATIONAL LABOUR ORGANIZATION REPORT DETAILING THE LONG WORK HOURS AND LOW WAGES OF DOMESTIC WORKERS IN ASIA, SENATOR LOREN LEGARDA TODAY SAID THAT THE ENACTMENT OF THE KASAMBAHAY BILL IS NEEDED NOW MORE THAN EVER.
“According to the ILO Report entitled Domestic Workers Across the World, a domestic worker in the Philippines works 52 hours a week in 2010, the 7th longest work hours among the 39 countries with available data. The report also found that […]
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January 15, 2013
SENATOR LOREN LEGARDA TODAY VISITED THE PROVINCE OF PANGASINAN FOR A WHOLE-DAY ENGAGEMENT WITH LOCAL COMMUNITIES AND FARMERS.
Legarda, Chair of the Senate Committee on Climate Change, will turn over geohazard maps to municipalities in Pangasinan and conduct a public briefing on the use and implementation of the maps. She will also hold a Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) Roadshow at the Pangasinan State University-Lingayen Campus.
Legarda, author of the Agri-Agra Reform Credit Act, will also lead the turnover of knapsack […]
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January 14, 2013
IN LIGHT OF THE RESIGNATION OF NATIONAL DISASTER RISK REDUCTION AND MANAGEMENT COUNCIL (NDRRMC) EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR BENITO RAMOS, SENATOR LOREN LEGARDA REITERATED HER CALL FOR THE GOVERNMENT’S THRUST TO BE ON PREPAREDNESS, NOT RESPONSE, DURING THESE TIMES OF SEVERE AND SUCCESSIVE DISASTERS.
“The government cannot be fragmented in dealing with flood risks and natural hazards. We hope that Undersecretary Ramos will be succeeded by one with equal passion and sense of responsibility. And as provided in the law, by a […]
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