March 28, 2011
AMID ONGOING UNREST AND WITH THE OCCURRENCE OF NATURAL HAZARDS IN VARIOUS COUNTRIES, THE SENATE COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN RELATIONS, CHAIRED BY SENATOR LOREN LEGARDA, WILL CONDUCT AN INQUIRY ON THE PREPAREDNESS OF THE GOVERNMENT AND ITS STRATEGY TO ENSURE THE SAFETY AND WELFARE OF OVERSEAS FILIPINOS IN CRISIS SITUATIONS.
Legarda said that the hearing, set on March 29, 2011 at the Senate, will look into the efforts being done by the government in providing assistance to overseas Filipinos residing or […]
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March 27, 2011
SHOULD A STRONG TEMBLOR HIT THE COUNTRY, OPEN SPACES WOULD BE THE SAFEST REFUGE FOR THE PEOPLE, SENATOR LOREN LEGARDA SAID.
“It is vital for any city to have designated open spaces that are not only used for recreational purposes but also as evacuation areas when natural hazards, such as earthquakes, occur,” said Legarda, Chair of the Senate Committee on Climate Change.
“However, this could pose a problem to some communities with only limited spaces left. It is always in […]
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March 26, 2011
AS MORE OVERSEAS FILIPINO WORKERS (OFWS) REMAIN UNCERTAIN OF THEIR FUTURE WITH THE SERIES OF UNREST IN THE MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA, SENATOR LOREN LEGARDA TODAY CALLED ON THE GOVERNMENT TO ENSURE THE PROPER IMPLEMENTATION OF LAWS THAT WOULD HELP REPATRIATED FILIPINOS COPE WITH THEIR ABRUPT DISPLACEMENT.
Legarda, Chair of the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations, said that under Republic Act 10022, or the Amended Migrant Workers Act, an emergency repatriation fund for migrant Filipinos must be established, and […]
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March 25, 2011
SENATOR LOREN LEGARDA TODAY DENOUNCED THE KILLING OF A FEMALE BROADCASTER IN MALABON, STRESSING THAT IF THE MOTIVE BEHIND THE CRIME WAS WORK-RELATED, THEN CONGRESS HAS TO FAST TRACK THE PASSING OF THE BILL QUALIFYING AS MURDER THE KILLING OF MEMBERS OF MEDIA IN THE PERFORMANCE OF THEIR DUTIES.
Len Flores Sumera, a radio anchor of dzME, was shot dead on Thursday morning while on her way to work. Authorities have yet to determine the motive behind the killing.
“It […]
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March 23, 2011
EMPHASIZING THAT COMMUNICATION IS ONE OF THE MOST VITAL INFRASTRUCTURE DURING AND IMMEDIATELY AFTER DISASTERS, SENATOR LOREN LEGARDA TODAY CALLED ON TELECOMMUNICATION COMPANIES (TELCOS) TO SEE HOW THEY CAN CONTRIBUTE MORE TO PREPARE FOR AND LESSEN THE IMPACT OF NATURAL HAZARDS.
Legarda, Chair of the Senate Committee on Climate Change, said that, first and foremost, telcos should check the integrity of their communication infrastructure and locations and where their broadcast towers are installed.
“It is important that telecommunication companies ensure […]
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