January 10, 2011
SENATOR LOREN LEGARDA TODAY CALLED ON LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNITS (LGUS) TO START THE YEAR RIGHT BY JOINING THE “MAKING CITIES RESILIENT: MY CITY IS GETTING READY!” CAMPAIGN OF THE UNITED NATIONS INTERNATIONAL STRATEGY FOR DISASTER REDUCTION (UNISDR) TO ENSURE THAT THEIR COMMUNITIES ARE DISASTER RESILIENT.
Legarda made the call as over 100 local executives from Region VII, mostly from the Province of Cebu, are set to commit to the UN’s Ten Essential Actions to Reduce Disaster Risks during the launch […]
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January 10, 2011
AS THE NATION CONTINUES TO WORK FOR THE ACHIEVEMENT OF THE UNITED NATIONS’ EIGHT MILLENNIUM DEVELOPMENT GOALS (MDGS), SENATOR LOREN LEGARDA TODAY PUSHED FOR A MORE FOCUSED CAMPAIGN ON THE PROMOTION OF BREASTFEEDING AS A WAY TO HELP ATTAIN GOAL NUMBER FOUR—THE REDUCTION OF CHILD MORTALITY RATE.
“According to the World Health Organization (WHO), poor nutrition is associated with over 50% of deaths in children under the age of five. Furthermore, the lack of exclusive breastfeeding of infants during the […]
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January 8, 2011
SENATOR LOREN LEGARDA TODAY CALLED FOR THE PHILIPPINE GOVERNMENT’S ACTIVE ROLE AND CONTINUOUS SUPPORT TO THE RESTORATION OF DEMOCRATIC RULE IN MYANMAR (BURMA).
Legarda, Chair of the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations, made the statement after a recent meeting with Myanmar’s pro-democracy icon, Aung San Suu Kyi in Yangon (Rangoon), Myanmar (Burma).
According to the Senator, Aung San Suu Kyi believes that the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) will play a very essential role in restoring the democratic institutions […]
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December 31, 2010
LET US WELCOME THE NEW YEAR WITH A GRATEFUL HEART, AS WE RISE ABOVE THE ADVERSITIES AND BRING WITH US THE LESSONS OF 2010.
Let 2011 prepare us for the years ahead through measurable and significant improvements in our response to environmental challenges and climate change.
Let this be a year for everyone to nurture nature, and for leaders to ensure that we bring our soil, seas, forests and mountains back to health and vibrancy.
Let our minds and hearts […]
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December 29, 2010
SEN. LOREN LEGARDA URGED THE FILIPINOS “TO FULFILL THE VISION OF OUR NATIONAL HERO, DR. JOSE RIZAL,” ON THE OCCASION OF THE 113TH ANNIVERSARY OF HIS MARTYRDOM.
Loren said that while the Filipinos “have honored Rizal since his execution by a foreign colonial power, establishing him as our foremost national hero, we still have to fulfill the vision for which he sacrificed his life.”
“This vision,” according to Loren, “is that of a united, strong, independent and progressive country, where […]
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