Legarda Enjoins Filipinos in a Day of Prayer, Mourning and Awakening in the Wake of Typhoon Pablo

December 6, 2012

SENATOR LOREN LEGARDA TODAY EXPRESSED SYMPATHY FOR THE VICTIMS AND FAMILIES AFFECTED BY TYPHOON PABLO AND ENJOINED FILIPINOS IN A DAY OF PRAYER, MOURNING AND AWAKENING.
“I deeply commiserate with the families who have lost their loved ones due to Typhoon Pablo. This tragedy should bring us together in offering prayers for the victims and all those affected. More importantly, this disaster should serve as another lesson to us. The cold statistics on the dead and missing should bring us […]

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Legarda Keynotes at Assemblies of Mayors, Councilors

December 5, 2012

SENATOR LOREN LEGARDA IMPARTED HER MESSAGE ON EFFECTIVE LEGISLATION AND GOOD GOVERNANCE IN THE FACE OF NATURAL HAZARDS AT THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE LEAGUE OF MUNICIPALITIES AND THE 4TH QUARTERLY NATIONAL EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND NATIONAL BOARD MEETING OF THE PHILIPPINE COUNCILORS’ LEAGUE.
“Besides the Philippine Climate Change Act and Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Act, we have successfully ushered the passage of the People’s Survival Fund Law. I am also relentlessly pushing for the full implementation of our major […]

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Legarda Alarmed over Loss of Lives, Damage Caused by Typhoon Pablo

December 5, 2012

SENATOR LOREN LEGARDA TODAY RENEWED HER CALL FOR HEIGHTENED DISASTER PREPAREDNESS AND RISK MANAGEMENT IN ALL COMMUNITIES ALL OVER THE COUNTRY AS SHE EXPRESSED ALARM OVER THE LOSS OF LIVES AND DAMAGE TO LIVELIHOODS CAUSED BY TYPHOON PABLO.
“LGUs affected by Typhoon Pablo should immediately assess the causes and effects of the landslides and flooding that occurred and make recommendations to improve mitigation and management before another typhoon hits their area,” she explained.
Based on reports from the National Disaster […]

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Legarda Alarmed over Loss of Lives, Damage Caused by Typhoon Pablo

December 5, 2012

SENATOR LOREN LEGARDA TODAY RENEWED HER CALL FOR HEIGHTENED DISASTER PREPAREDNESS AND RISK MANAGEMENT IN ALL COMMUNITIES ALL OVER THE COUNTRY AS SHE EXPRESSED ALARM OVER THE LOSS OF LIVES AND DAMAGE TO LIVELIHOODS CAUSED BY TYPHOON PABLO.
“LGUs affected by Typhoon Pablo should immediately assess the causes and effects of the landslides and flooding that occurred and make recommendations to improve mitigation and management before another typhoon hits their area,” she explained.
Based on reports from the National Disaster […]

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Legarda files Senate version of FOI bill

December 4, 2012

MANILA, Philippines – Sen. Loren Legarda co-sponsored yesterday the People’s Ownership of Government Information (POGI) bill, the Senate’s version of the Freedom of Information (FOI) Act which seeks to ensure honesty and transparency in government.

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