January 13, 2013
SENATOR LOREN LEGARDA WILL CONDUCT GEOHAZARD BRIEFINGS AND DISTRIBUTE GEOHAZARD MAPS TO MUNICIPALITIES IN PANGASINAN ON JANUARY 15.
Legarda, Chair of the Senate Committee on Climate Change, will also speak before students of the Pangasinan State University in order to reach out to the youth about climate change adaptation and disaster risk reduction.
“Our local officials need to have the valuable, life-saving information regarding risks present in their communities, all of which can be found in the geohazard maps. These […]
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January 11, 2013
A DAY AFTER AWARDING THE WINNERS OF THE NATIONWIDE SEARCH FOR THE BEST SCHOOL FOREST PARK, SENATOR LOREN LEGARDA ENCOURAGED OTHER SCHOOLS AND LEARNING INSTITUTIONS TO CREATE THEIR OWN FOREST PARKS AS THEIR CONTRIBUTION TO ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION.
Legarda is happy with the success of the program, part of her vision in founding Luntiang Pilipinas in 1998 to make urban communities and the entire country greener and safer.
“I laud all the schools that joined this program because their participation is […]
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January 10, 2013
SENATOR LOREN LEGARDA TODAY LAUDED THE WINNERS AND PARTICIPANTS IN THE “BEST SCHOOL FOREST PARK” PROGRAM DURING THE AWARDING CEREMONIES AT THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION (DEPED) COMPLEX, STRESSING THAT THEIR INVOLVEMENT IN THE PROJECT IS A SIGNIFICANT STEP TOWARDS ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION.
“I thank every school that joined this program, and every student who participated in making our schools greener and healthier. While we will award those that have been judged as the best, keep in mind that every school is […]
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January 9, 2013
SENATOR LOREN LEGARDA TODAY LAUDED THE DEPARTMENT OF BUDGET AND MANAGEMENT’S ALLOCATION OF P8.1 BILLION TO THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS AND HIGHWAYS (DPWH), METROPOLITAN WATERWORKS AND SEWERAGE SYSTEM (MWSS), AND THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE – NATIONAL IRRIGATION AUTHORITY (DA-NIA) FOR FLOOD-CONTROL AND WATER RESOURCE MANAGEMENT PROJECTS.
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January 8, 2013
“THE FEAST OF THE BLACK NAZARENE IS A VERY IMPORTANT DAY FOR MANY FILIPINOS, ESPECIALLY FOR THE DEVOTEES. BUT EVERY YEAR AS THIS RELIGIOUS OCCASION IS HELD, TONS OF GARBAGE ARE LEFT BEHIND. I WOULD LIKE TO REMIND EVERYONE TO SHOW THEIR RESPECT TO THE BLACK NAZARENE BY FIRST AND FOREMOST KEEPING OUR STREETS CLEAN BEFORE, DURING, AND AFTER THE PARADE,”
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