August 26, 2012
“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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August 26, 2012
“the Manila Bay is an effective gauge of the level of water pollution in Metro Manila. The amount of solid wastes present in these waters, which becomes more evident during the rainy season, should be a cause for alarm among all of us. And this clean-up involving a host of stakeholders should only be one among many.”
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August 23, 2012
SENATOR LOREN LEGARDA TODAY REITERATED HER CALL FOR THE NATION TO PURSUE GREEN, SUSTAINABLE AND RESILIENT DEVELOPMENT TO PREVENT A “BLEAK AND ENVIRONMENTALLY DEGRADED FUTURE” THAT AN ASIAN DEVELOPMENT BANK STUDY REVEALED.
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August 20, 2012
“I extend my greetings to Susan and Grace as they celebrate FPJ’s 73rd birth anniversary. Several years after the death of FPJ, the presidential candidate who was cheated in 2004, his fans and supporters continue to commemorate his birthday and join his family in remembering his legacy especially as a veteran actor and director,”
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August 20, 2012
SENATOR LOREN LEGARDA TODAY CALLED FOR GREATER INVOLVEMENT OF LOCAL GOVERNMENTS IN AGUSAN DEL NORTE, AGUSAN DEL SUR, COMPOSTELA VALLEY, AND DAVAO ORIENTAL IN THE EFFECTIVE AND COLLABORATIVE MANAGEMENT OF THE AGUSAN RIVER BASIN TO ADDRESS THE RISKS AND CHALLENGES, AS WELL AS MAXIMIZE THE OPPORTUNITIES BROUGHT BY THE RIVER BASIN TO THEIR COMMUNITIES.
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