December 13, 2012
“Today, I wish to underscore the message that everyone must join in the effort to combat human trafficking and the related problems of the illegal sex trade, forced labor, and other forms of slavery. Human traffickers target the most vulnerable sectors of society – men, women, and children from marginalized communities are exploited every day, and this is the injustice that we must all act against,”
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December 11, 2012
“Officials of the European Community Humanitarian Office (ECHO) cited an improvement in the government’s response compared to last year when Tropical Storm Sendong devastated parts of Mindanao. While we note that this is certainly better, it is not our best. The best is to be prepared to lessen the need for response. The best is to have zero casualty,”
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December 11, 2012
SENATOR LOREN LEGARDA HAILED THE APPROVAL ON THIRD READING OF SENATE BILL 3316 OR THE PROPOSED “ACT REVITALIZING THE PEOPLE’S TELEVISION NETWORK, INCORPORATED” WHICH WILL AMEND THE PEOPLE’S TELEVISION (PTV) CHARTER.
Legarda, a former broadcast journalist, said that there is a dire need to amend the charter because the PTV4 has no allocation from the government and is not allowed to receive commercial revenues.
“We need to resuscitate our national television because it has a great potential, not for propaganda, […]
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December 8, 2012
SENATOR LOREN LEGARDA TODAY STRESSED ON THE IMPORTANCE OF DISSEMINATING, USING, HEEDING AND UPDATING GEO-HAZARD MAPS TO AVOID EXPOSING COMMUNITIES TO DISASTERS.
Legarda, Chair of the Senate Committee on Climate Change, made the call following reports that geo-hazard maps were ignored in some areas, thus resulting to a large number of casualties.
“Geo-hazard maps will tell us where it is unsafe to build homes. It is only logical not to build subdivisions in flood-prone areas or construct buildings along a […]
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December 7, 2012
IN THE WAKE OF TYPHOON PABLO, SENATOR LOREN LEGARDA SAID THAT MUCH REMAINS TO BE DONE IN ORDER TO REDUCE DISASTER RISKS IN THE COUNTRY AND ACHIEVE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT.
“Typhoon Pablo unveils the vulnerability of affected communities to natural hazards and extreme weather events. This vulnerability is brought about mostly by poverty and environmental degradation, among other drivers of risk,” she explained.
The latest typhoon to hit the country entered the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) Sunday night, and ravaged […]
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