March 7, 2011
SENATOR LOREN LEGARDA, CHAIR OF THE SENATE COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN RELATIONS, TODAY SAID THAT THE SENATE IS READY TO ACCEPT THE INSTRUMENTS OF RATIFICATION FOR THE ROME STATUTE OF THE INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL COURT (ICC) FOLLOWING THE PRESIDENT’S SIGNING OF THE TREATY.
Legarda said that the committee is awaiting the transmittal of the ratification instruments from Malacañang. She added that the Senate Foreign Relations Committee even hosted the briefing of ICC President, Judge Sang-Hyun Song, to listen to his insights and […]
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March 6, 2011
HANOI, VIETNAM — SENATOR LOREN LEGARDA, CHAIRPERSON OF THE PHILIPPINE SENATE COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN RELATIONS, CALLED ON THE MEMBER-STATES OF THE ASSOCIATION OF SOUTHEAST ASIAN NATIONS (ASEAN) TO PRIORITIZE DISASTER RISK REDUCTION (DRR) AND CLIMATE CHANGE ADAPTATION (CCA) IN NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT AGENDA TO AVERT FURTHER LOSSES OF LIVES AND LIVELIHOODS FROM DISASTERS.
“We cannot content ourselves with merely reacting to disaster events that claim countless of lives, ruin properties, and leave lingering effects on people’s livelihoods and the environment. We […]
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March 6, 2011
SENATOR LOREN LEGARDA TODAY SAID THAT STATE PARTIES TO THE DECLARATION ON THE CONDUCT (DOC) OF PARTIES IN THE SOUTH CHINA SEA MUST RESPECT THE PROVISIONS OF THE AGREEMENT TO ENSURE CONTINUOUS PLEASANT RELATIONSHIPS AMONG NATIONS.
Legarda, Chair of the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations, made the statement following a recent incident wherein Chinese patrol boats allegedly harassed a Philippine exploration vessel near the Spratlys group of islands in the South China Sea.
The Senator noted that both China and […]
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March 4, 2011
SENATOR LOREN LEGARDA WILL SPEAK TODAY BEFORE THE DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER AND OTHER SENIOR OFFICIALS OF THE GOVERNMENT OF VIETNAM AND ITS DEVELOPMENT PARTNERS ON DISASTER RISK REDUCTION (DRR) AND CLIMATE CHANGE ADAPTATION (CCA) AND SHARE WITH THEM THE PHILIPPINES’ EXPERIENCE IN INTEGRATING THESE INITIATIVES TO BETTER BUILD THE NATION’S RESILIENCE TO DISASTERS.
Legarda was invited to be a keynote speaker in Vietnam’s 2nd National Forum on DRR and CCA being the UNISDR Regional Champion for the Asia-Pacific and a […]
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March 3, 2011
SENATOR LOREN LEGARDA TODAY SOUGHT AN INVESTIGATION ON THE PREPAREDNESS OF THE PHILIPPINE GOVERNMENT, INCLUDING EMBASSIES AND CONSULATES ABROAD, TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO OVERSEAS FILIPINO WORKERS (OFWS) ESPECIALLY DURING EMERGENCY SITUATIONS.
Legarda, Chair of the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations, said that recent incidents in different parts of the world have brought impending danger to OFWs.
Based on records from the Department of Labor and Employment (DoLE), more than 14,000 OFWs remain trapped in strife-torn Libya. Meanwhile, 11 Filipinos are […]
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