January 17, 2012
SENATOR LOREN LEGARDA TODAY SAID SHE IS ON A LEAVE OF ABSENCE AND WILL BE UNABLE TO ATTEND THE WEEK’S PLENARY SESSION AND IMPEACHMENT TRIAL AS SHE IS STILL IN THE UNITED STATES ATTENDING TO HER “NANAY FELY”, WHO RECENTLY UNDERWENT COLORECTAL SURGERY.
Legarda said that since last year she had already informed Senate President Juan Ponce Enrile that her nanay Felicidad Bagayas has colon cancer and needs to undergo operation. Thus, the Senator requested for a leave of absence […]
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January 16, 2012
SENATOR LOREN LEGARDA TODAY CALLED ON THE NATIONAL GOVERNMENT AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNITS (LGUS) IN MINDANAO TO INCLUDE DISASTER RISK REDUCTION (DRR) AND CLIMATE CHANGE ADAPTATION (CCA) IN THEIR PRIORITY PROGRAMS IN THE SOUTHERN REGION OF THE COUNTRY AS THEY CONTINUE TO CARRY OUT ANTI-INSURGENCY EFFORTS.
Legarda, Chair of the Senate Committee on Climate Change, said that aside from the lingering insurgency problem, Mindanao today is faced with a greater and more unpredictable threat-natural hazards made harsher and more devastating […]
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January 14, 2012
SENATOR LOREN LEGARDA TODAY COMMENDED THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION (DEPED) FOR TAKING A STEP FURTHER IN BRINGING EDUCATION CLOSER TO FILIPINOS BELONGING TO INDIGENOUS CULTURAL COMMUNITIES (ICCS) THROUGH THE INDIGENOUS PEOPLES EDUCATION OFFICE (IPSEO).
Legarda, Chair of the Senate Committee on Cultural Communities, said that as a basic right, education should be made accessible to all Filipinos, including members of ICCs, most of which live in far-flung areas.
“I am glad that DepEd came up with the idea of creating […]
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January 12, 2012
SENATOR LOREN LEGARDA HAS URGED THE SENATE TO CONDUCT AN INVESTIGATION ON THE ACCOUNTABILITY OF FINANCIERS OF SMALL-SCALE MINING OPERATIONS IN THE RECENT LANDSLIDE THAT OCCURRED IN PANTUKAN, COMPOSTELA VALLEY.
In filing Senate Resolution No. 675, Legarda said that specific areas in Pantukan, including Barangay Napnapan where the January 5, 2012 and the April 2011 landslides occurred, have been identified as landslide-prone areas and the mountain region could collapse from high pressure or big movements, thereby not suitable for habitation […]
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January 11, 2012
SENATOR LOREN LEGARDA TODAY ENCOURAGED THE GOVERNMENT TO DEVELOP NEW GROWTH INDICATORS, BEYOND THE TRADITIONAL ECONOMIC YARDSTICKS THAT ONLY EMPHASIZE ECONOMIC PROGRESS, IN MEASURING THE GENERAL WELL-BEING OF FILIPINOS.
Legarda said that the quality of life of Filipinos remains poorly understood due to the absence of measures that will reflect the happiness and well-being of the people.
“Statistics such as gross domestic product (GDP) and gross national product (GNP), which only indicate the value of goods and services turned out […]
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