July 23, 2012
“The SONA was a comprehensive, clear, targeted, and detailed outline of what has been accomplished due to policy reforms and priority projects of the administration. I am glad that measurable goals for the coming years were also mentioned, because now we will have a way to gauge how efficiently and effectively the administration has performed, and how gains can be sustained and how the targets can be achieved,”
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July 22, 2012
“National security is the unifying theme in everything the government does, and should be among core considerations he must address. It straddles across governance, delivery of basic services, consistent and honest pursuit of sustainable development, and ensuring security not just in the national defense realm, but security for every Filipino inside and outside of his home,”
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July 21, 2012
“THE RELEASE OF THE ASEAN STATEMENT ON ‘ASEAN’S SIX-POINT PRINCIPLES ON THE SOUTH CHINA SEA’ IS A CONSTRUCTIVE DEVELOPMENT THAT SHOULD BE WELCOMED BY ALL AS A SINCERE GESTURE TOWARDS PROGRESS,”
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July 21, 2012
“It is apparent that the relocation sites can barely support the basic needs of our fellow Filipinos. They may have survived a disaster but they continue to suffer to this day. And those in evacuation centers may be faring even worse. I am deeply saddened that seven months after Sendong, 3,995 families are still living in evacuation centers,”
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July 19, 2012
WITH PREPARATIONS FOR PRESIDENT BENIGNO AQUINO III’S STATE OF THE NATION ADDRESS (SONA) IN FULL SWING, SENATOR LOREN LEGARDA RENEWED HER CALL TO PLACE DISASTER RISK REDUCTION AND CLIMATE CHANGE ADAPTATION HIGH ON THE LIST OF NATIONAL GOVERNMENT PROGRAMS.
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