March 9, 2012
IN A BID TO GET FIRST-HAND INFORMATION ON THE REPORTED WORSENING STATE OF THE IFUGAO RICE TERRACES AND DETERMINE EFFECTIVE MEASURES TO PRESERVE THIS NATIONAL HERITAGE, SENATOR LOREN LEGARDA TRAVELED TO THE PROVINCE OF IFUGAO FOR A CONSULTATION WITH VARIOUS STAKEHOLDERS.
The Senator’s visit will start with a forum today on climate change at the Ifugao State University, where students and officials of the university along with representatives from the Cordillera Administrative Region – State Universities and Colleges (CAR-SUC) will […]
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March 8, 2012
IN CELEBRATION OF INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY, SENATOR LOREN LEGARDA TODAY ENCOURAGED THE GOVERNMENT TO INVEST MORE IN STRENGTHENING WOMEN’S ROLE AS LEADERS IN THE SOCIETY.
Legarda said that women have proven their leadership capabilities especially in times of crisis.
“Women are powerful agents of change. We know this and we have a track record to prove this,” she stressed.
The Senator said that in the area of climate change adaptation and mitigation, women from different parts of the world have […]
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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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