October 10, 2011
SENATOR LOREN LEGARDA TODAY RAISED SERIOUS CONCERNS ON THE COUNTRY’S STATE OF EXPOSURE TO DISASTER AND CLIMATE RISKS, STRESSING THAT THE PHILIPPINES CONTINUES TO CLIMB IN GLOBAL RANKINGS ON CLIMATE-VULNERABILITY.
Legarda, Chair of the Senate Committee on Climate Change, said that it is alarming that despite the legal mechanisms in place, such as the Climate Change Act and the Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Act, the country has yet to reduce disaster and climate risks as established by global statistics.
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October 9, 2011
THE SENATE COMMITTEE ON CULTURAL COMMUNITIES WILL GATHER THE LEADERS OF VARIOUS INDIGENOUS PEOPLES (IP) GROUPS IN THE COUNTRY IN THE FIRST EVER NATIONAL INDIGENOUS CULTURAL SUMMIT ON OCTOBER 13, 2011.
Senator Loren Legarda, the chair of the committee, is organizing this initiative with the Department of Environment and Natural Resources, National Commission on Indigenous Peoples, Department of Tourism, National Commission for Culture and the Arts, the International Labor Organization, and the German Technical Cooperation, among various partners.
The Summit […]
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October 6, 2011
SENATOR LOREN LEGARDA TODAY CALLED ON THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH (DOH) TO IMMEDIATELY ASSESS THE HEALTH RISKS AND IMPACTS OF THE WIDESPREAD FLOODS IN LUZON.
Legarda said the DOH must closely monitor any possible outbreak of water-borne diseases, such as dengue, diarrhea and leptospirosis in various communities, especially in the provinces of Bulacan, Pampanga, Tarlac and Nueva Ecija, which experienced flooding from typhoon Pedring.
“After losing so much-their loved ones, their homes, or their livelihood-the flood victims cannot afford the […]
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October 5, 2011
SENATOR LOREN LEGARDA TODAY PRODDED THE GOVERNMENT TO URGENTLY CONSIDER THE ENTRY OF THE PHILIPPINES AS A STATE PARTY TO THE INTERNATIONAL LABOUR ORGANIZATION (ILO) CONVENTION NO. 189, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS “DOMESTIC WORKERS CONVENTION, 2011”.
Legarda, Chair of the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations, has filed Senate Resolution No. 615, urging the present administration to immediately look into the possibility that the Philippines be a signatory of the convention that promotes legal and social support for Filipino domestic workers, local […]
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October 5, 2011
IN CELEBRATION OF WORLD TEACHERS’ DAY, SENATOR LOREN LEGARDA TODAY URGED CONGRESS TO IMMEDIATELY APPROVE THE PROPOSED INTEGRATED MAGNA CARTA OF TEACHERS AND NON-TEACHING PERSONNEL ACT.
“Time and again, we have raised the many concerns of our teachers that need to be addressed-just compensation, sufficient funds for education sector, reforms in GSIS, health care program, and job security, among many others. A campaign to show our appreciation for our mentors is a fitting tribute to them, but what they really […]
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