March 7, 2012
AS THE WORLD CELEBRATES INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY ON MARCH 8, SENATOR LOREN LEGARDA TODAY EXPRESSED SUPPORT OVER THE CALL FOR EMPOWERMENT OF RURAL WOMEN TO END HUNGER AND POVERTY.
Legarda said that rural women are key players in securing food sufficiency and in countryside development, however, their vulnerability to climate change hinders them to fully contribute to these endeavors.
“It is reported that in developing countries, 43% of agricultural workers are women, and if they are given access to productive […]
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March 1, 2012
SENATOR LOREN LEGARDA TODAY SAID THAT THE ASSESSMENT OF THE DISASTER RISKS POSED BY CLIMATE CHANGE IN DIFFERENT PARTS OF THE COUNTRY MUST BE AN INTEGRAL PART OF URBAN PLANNING, STRESSING THAT MOST CITIES AND MUNICIPALITIES ARE COASTAL AREAS, WHICH ARE MORE VULNERABLE TO THREATS SUCH AS SEA LEVEL RISE AND WEATHER IN EXTREMES.
In her message at the launch of the Coastal Cities at Risk (CCaR) Project by the Manila Observatory (MO) and the Ateneo de Manila University (ADMU), […]
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February 22, 2012
THE SENATE COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN RELATIONS, CHAIRED BY SENATOR LOREN LEGARDA, IS SET TO DISCUSS TWO MUTUAL LEGAL ASSISTANCE TREATIES AND THE CONSULAR AGREEMENT WITH CHINA IN A HEARING ON THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 2012, 9:00AM AT THE SENATE SESSION HALL.
Legarda said that the Philippine Government’s Mutual Legal Assistance treaties with (1) the People’s Republic of China (PROC) and (2) the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, seek to establish measures in improving cooperation in investigation, prosecution and […]
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February 20, 2012
AS PHILIPPINE UNIVERSITIES FALL OFF FROM THE LIST OF TOP 300 TERTIARY EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS WORLDWIDE, SENATOR LOREN LEGARDA TODAY CALLED ON THE ASSESSORS OF STATE UNIVERSITIES AND COLLEGES’ PROGRAMS AND CURRICULA TO HELP IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF EDUCATION IN THE COUNTRY.
“Making the Philippine education system at par with its global counterparts is a gargantuan task, even more so today as the quality of education in our country leaves much to be desired, following the international rating our universities received […]
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February 19, 2012
SENATOR LOREN LEGARDA TODAY CALLED FOR THE PASSAGE OF THE PROPOSED MEASURE THAT WOULD PROHIBIT THE CATCHING OF SHARKS, STRESSING THAT THE ABSENCE OF SUCH LAW COULD LEAD TO THE EXTINCTION OF SHARK SPECIES.
Legarda noted a recent news report showing fishermen engaged in the act of shark finning without apprehension as there is no law prohibiting such act.
The practice of shark finning involves the removal of the fin, which can be sold at a price between P600 and […]
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