IN THE AFTERMATH OF THE 7.7-MAGNITUDE EARTHQUAKE THAT SHOOK GUIUAN, EASTERN SAMAR AND PROMPTED TSUNAMI ALERTS FOR SIX PROVINCES IN THE PHILIPPINES AND AT LEAST FOUR OTHER COUNTRIES, SENATOR LOREN LEGARDA TODAY RENEWED HER CALL FOR GREATER VIGILANCE THROUGH STRONGER EARTHQUAKE PREPAREDNESS EFFORTS.
Read MoreSENATOR LOREN LEGARDA TODAY ENCOURAGED COCONUT INDUSTRY STAKEHOLDERS TO SUPPORT THE PROGRAMS OF THE PHILIPPINE COCONUT AUTHORITY (PCA), PARTICULARLY THE PRACTICE OF SUSTAINABLE FARMING, TO ENSURE CONTINUOUS DEVELOPMENT OF THE INDUSTRY AND MAXIMIZE THE BENEFITS GAINED FROM IT.
Read More“The Ocean Health Index is a new kind of yardstick because it measures how well our oceans can continue to deliver the needs of our growing population. It recognizes people as a legitimate component of ocean health. And based on the 2012 results, it is clear that the health and socio-economic value of our oceans will continue to deteriorate if we do not innovate our strategies towards their conservation,”
Read More“I extend my congratulations to the new head of the Supreme Court, Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno. As the first female Chief Justice of the Philippines, CJ Sereno’s appointment proves the maturity of our bureaucracy and our society in acknowledging the capability of Filipino women to be at the highest levels of leadership,”
Read More“According to the United Nations, one in four children in the developing world are still underweight. Alarmingly, children in rural areas are nearly twice as likely to be underweight than those in urban areas. Our latest National Nutrition Survey in 2008 reveals that the proportion of children aged 0-5 years who were underweight significantly increased, from 24.6 percent in 2003 to 26.2 percent in 2008. It is evident that much remains to be done. If you choose to help address this challenge, you will be instrumental to changing the fate of the entire nation and generations,”
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