June 24, 2011
IN CELEBRATION OF THE DAY OF THE FILIPINO SEAFARER, SENATOR LOREN LEGARDA TODAY REITERATED HER CALL FOR THE INSTITUTION OF MECHANISMS THAT WOULD ENSURE BETTER PROTECTION AND PROVISION OF NECESSARY SERVICES FOR FILIPINO SEA-BASED WORKERS.
Legarda, Chair of the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations, said it is essential to have a Magna Carta of Filipino Seafarers (Senate Bill 1351) and establish a National Seafarers Commission (Senate Bill 1404) to address the specific concerns and needs of maritime workers.
“Filipino seafarers […]
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June 23, 2011
IN A BID TO KEEP MINORS OUT OF THE STREETS, SENATOR LOREN LEGARDA PUSHED FOR THE IMMEDIATE PASSAGE OF A PROPOSED MEASURE THAT SEEKS TO ESTABLISH CRISIS CENTERS FOR STREET CHILDREN ALL OVER THE COUNTRY.
Citing statistics from the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), Legarda said that there are about 250,000 street children in 65 cities around the country. She expressed alarm over the fact that these children are exposed to risks to their health, well-being and lives.
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June 22, 2011
SENATOR LOREN LEGARDA HAS CALLED FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A CHILD NUTRITION PROGRAM IN ALL PUBLIC SCHOOLS NATIONWIDE TO ADDRESS BOTH FOOD INSECURITY AND MALNUTRITION AMONG SCHOOLCHILDREN.
Legarda made the call following the Department of Health’s appeal to schoolchildren to avoid junk food and other food items that contain ingredients such as Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP), which may be dangerous to health.
The Senator explained that aside from urging parents to have their children bring nutritious snacks to school, the government […]
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June 19, 2011
SENATOR LOREN LEGARDA HAILED THE PASSAGE IN CONGRESS OF THE MEASURE THAT WILL ESTABLISH A COMPREHENSIVE PROGRAM THAT WILL PROVIDE FREE VACCINATION SERVICES TO INFANTS AND CHILDREN.
Legarda, co-author of the “Mandatory Infant and Children Health Immunization Act of 2011”, said that the measure is a few steps away from becoming a law after the Senate Committee on Health and Demography recently submitted the Bicameral Conference Committee report on the disagreeing provisions of the Senate and House versions of the […]
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June 18, 2011
SENATOR LOREN LEGARDA TODAY CALLED ON FILIPINOS TO HIGHLIGHT AND HONOR ANOTHER FACET IN THE LIFE OF THE COUNTRY’S NATIONAL HERO – THAT OF BEING A HERO OF THE ENVIRONMENT.
Legarda, Chair of the Senate Committee on Climate Change and a staunch environmentalist, said that Dr. Jose Rizal also underscored the importance of caring for the environment through his actions, which Filipinos must recognize and aim to follow.
“Most of us know Dr. Jose Rizal as the highly-educated hero who […]
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