February 12, 2012
SENATOR LOREN LEGARDA CALLED ON BARANGAY OFFICIALS TO BE FRONTLINERS IN GENUINE LOCAL DEVELOPMENT AS THE SENATE WORKS ON SEVERAL MEASURES THAT WOULD FURTHER EMPOWER COMMUNITY LEADERS.
Legarda made the statement as she presented her legislative initiatives before the members of the Liga ng mga Barangay sa Pilipinas during its 2nd General Assembly.
“We have pending laws in the Senate that seek what is rightful and just to our barangay officials and to the communities where they serve. Through these […]
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February 12, 2012
SENATOR LOREN LEGARDA WELCOMED THE “NEW ROADMAP” IN PHILIPPINE-MYANMAR RELATIONS, AND SAID THE CONTINUING REFORMS IN MYANMAR DESERVE NOTHING LESS THAN THE COUNTRY’S FULL ENCOURAGEMENT AND SUPPORT.
In December last year, Senator Legarda called for “support to the constructive reform efforts in Myanmar”. Legarda, who chairs the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations, was the first Philippine official who visited Daw Aung San Suu Kyi after she was released from house arrest in November 2010.
“Myanmar has taken great strides in […]
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February 11, 2012
SENATOR LOREN LEGARDA TODAY STRESSED THAT THE GOVERNMENT MUST MAKE THE NECESSARY PREPARATIONS TO AVERT A DEVASTATING DISASTER SHOULD A STRONG EARTHQUAKE, LIKE THE RECENT 6.9-MAGNITUDE TEMBLOR IN NEGROS ORIENTAL, STRIKE AGAIN.
Legarda reminded the government about the facts and recommendations contained in the Metro Manila Earthquake Impact Reduction Study (MMEIRS) conducted by the Japan International Cooperation Agency in 2004.
The study revealed that a 7.2 magnitude earthquake in Metro Manila would cause the destruction of 40% of the residential […]
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February 10, 2012
SENATOR LOREN LEGARDA TODAY ENJOINED GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS FROM SOUTHEAST AND SOUTH ASIA TO DOUBLE AND EXPEDITE EFFORTS ON DISASTER RISK REDUCTION (DRR) AND CLIMATE CHANGE ADAPTATION (CCA), STRESSING THAT ASIA PACIFIC IS MORE AFFECTED BY NATURAL HAZARDS THAN OTHER REGIONS.
The Senator made the call during the Training Workshop for National and Local Governments in Southeast Asia and South Asia on Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation, which was organized by ICLEI, an organization of local governments committed to make environmental […]
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February 9, 2012
SENATOR LOREN LEGARDA TODAY CALLED ON THE GOVERNMENT TO PRIORITIZE THE RETROFITTING OF SCHOOLS AND OTHER CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE TO CREATE A SAFER ENVIRONMENT FOR CHILDREN AND TO SHIELD THEM FROM DISASTERS.
Legarda noted that as of 6:00 am February 9, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) has recorded 26 fatalities in the earthquake that struck Negros and Cebu. Of this number, three persons died after they were hit by school walls in Negros Oriental, while others were […]
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