April 25, 2012
SENATOR LOREN LEGARDA CALLED FOR THE SUSTAINABLE AND RESPONSIBLE DEVELOPMENT OF THE COUNTRY’S MINERAL RESOURCES AND STRESSED THAT THE EFFECTS OF CLIMATE CHANGE SHOULD BE CONSIDERED IN MINING ACTIVITIES.
Legarda, who is keynote speaker at the mining conference organized by the Association of Law Students of the Philippines at the Ateneo de Davao University, said that while the regulation of the mining industry and enforcement of mining policies remain a great challenge to the government, there is another emerging concern—the […]
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April 21, 2012
SENATOR LOREN LEGARDA TODAY ENCOURAGED FILIPINOS TO MAKE EACH DAY OF THE YEAR AN EARTH DAY, STRESSING THAT TAKING ACTION TO PROTECT AND PRESERVE THE ENVIRONMENT SHOULD NOT BE LIMITED TO A DAY OR TWO.
Legarda made the statement at the tree-growing activity organized by Luntiang Pilipinas in partnership with the Sangguniang Kabataan National Federation (SKNF), the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), and the City Government of Marikina.
“Let every day be Earth Day. We should not limit […]
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April 20, 2012
TO CELEBRATE EARTH DAY 2012, SENATOR LOREN LEGARDA WILL LEAD A CEREMONIAL TREE-GROWING ACTIVITY ON APRIL 21 AT KAANGKAN PARK IN MARIKINA CITY.
Legarda said that the event was organized by Luntiang Pilipinas, which she founded, in partnership with the Sangguniang Kabataan National Federation, the Department of Environment and Natural Resources, and the City Government of Marikina.
“This tree-growing activity we organized is a sign of our continued commitment to contribute to the preservation of our environment, protection of our […]
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April 17, 2012
SENATOR LOREN LEGARDA TODAY CONDEMNED THE RECENT ATTACK AGAINST MARINE SPECIES IN THE PHILIPPINE SEAS AND CALLED FOR STRENGTHENED VIGILANCE TO PROTECT THE COUNTRY’S MARINE RESOURCES.
Legarda cited reports that Philippine Navy personnel, upon receiving information from concerned residents, apprehended at least 20 Vietnamese fishermen who caught some 20 live sea turtles off the coast of Balabac town in Palawan last April 12.
“This is another alarming incident that threatens our marine biodiversity. We need to be more vigilant to […]
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April 14, 2012
FOLLOWING THE FAILED ROCKET LAUNCH OF NORTH KOREA, SENATOR LOREN LEGARDA, CHAIR OF THE SENATE COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN RELATIONS, TODAY URGED THE GOVERNMENT TO CONTINUE WORKING WITH OTHER COUNTRIES IN A COLLABORATIVE EFFORT TO KEEP PEACE AND ENSURE LONG-TERM SECURITY IN THE REGION.
“There are as many failures and successes in launches like this. We cannot be looking at the North Korean missile launch situation on a piecemeal basis. The missile launch should be seen in the context of how […]
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