July 19, 2011
SENATOR LOREN LEGARDA, CHAIR OF THE SENATE COMMITTEE ON CLIMATE CHANGE TODAY URGED THAT WE STOP KILLING OUR TREES BY STRICTLY PROHIBITING THE POSTERING OF DIFFERENT BILLS ON THEM AND INSTEAD DEVELOP OPEN, GREEN SPACES AND MINI-FORESTS SIMILAR TO THE GREAT CITIES OF THE WORLD LIKE BERLIN AND SAO PAOLO AND COUNTRIES LIKE SINGAPORE AND VIETNAM.
“What we need in every empty space are more trees that would breathe in carbon dioxide emissions and exhale clean oxygen that we can […]
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July 17, 2011
SENATOR LOREN LEGARDA COMMENDED SIXTEEN MEMBERS OFTHE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES WHO UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTED “THE INCHEON RESOLUTION OFTHE PHILIPPINE PARLIAMENTARIANS ON EFFECTIVE DISASTER RISK REDUCTION AND CLIMATE CHANGE ADAPTATION IN THE PHILIPPINES” AT A LEGISLATIVE WORKSHOP HELD IN INCHEON, SOUTH KOREA YESTERDAY.
“This document fortifies the commitment of agrowing number of policy makers in the country to decisively confront theissues of worsening disasters and climate change impacts,” said Legarda.
Legarda, United Nations Regional Champion for Disaster Risk Reduction and Climate Change […]
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July 12, 2011
“ALL IT TAKES IS POLITICAL WILL AND ELEVEN CITIES AND MUNICIPALITIES HAVE STARTED SHOWING THE REST OF THE COUNTRY THAT A PLASTIC BAG BAN CAN BE DONE. I COMMEND THESE LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNITS FOR BEING IN THE FRONTLINE OF THE BATTLE AGAINST SOLID WASTE AND FLOODING,” SENATOR LOREN LEGARDA SAID.
To date, eleven cities and municipalities have passed local ordinances banning the use of plastic bags within their jurisdiction, and these are: Muntinlupa City, Metro Manila; Batangas City; Antipolo City, […]
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July 11, 2011
SENATOR LOREN LEGARDA URGES FELLOW LAWMAKERS TO SUPPORT THE BILL THAT WILL PROVIDE FREE AND SUITABLE PUBLIC EDUCATION FOR CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES TO PROMOTE THEIR INTEGRATION TO SOCIETY AND PROVIDE THEM OPPORTUNITIES AFFORDED TO OTHER FILIPINOS.
“As much as nine million of Filipinos suffer from disability, and we lack the government support even for the most basic of rights as free education for handicapped children,” Legarda lamented.
The World Health Organization estimates about 10% of Filipinos are living with some […]
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July 6, 2011
THE LACK OF DRAINAGE SYSTEM UPGRADES AND OTHER LONG-TERM REMEDIES TO WATERWAY CONGESTION EXACERBATES DESTRUCTIVE FLOODS IN METROPOLITAN AREAS, ACCORDING TO SENATOR LOREN LEGARDA. LEGARDA TODAY CALLS FOR LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS TO PREVENT FLOODS IN CONGESTED URBAN ZONES, PRIMARILY IN METRO MANILA, WHERE HEAVY RAINFALL IMMEDIATELY FLOODED MAIN THOROUGHFARES YESTERDAY.
Legarda also lamented that in Davao City, the recent flash floods have claimed the lives of at least 30.
“Upgrading drainage systems entails increasing the capacity of drainage systems to hold […]
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