December 29, 2010
SENATOR LOREN LEGARDA ON TUESDAY URGED FILIPINOS TO SAFELY USHER IN THE NEW YEAR BY REFRAINING FROM USING FIRECRACKERS AND SPARKLERS, THE CAUSE OF COUNTLESS DEATHS AND MAIMING DURING THE ANNUAL REVELRY.
Loren noted with dismay that the Department of Health’s zero-accident target for 2009 had already become unattainable with a serious pyrotechnics-related accident in General Santos City on Christmas Day.
“Three people died from the accident in GenSan, which should once again remind us of the dangers associated with […]
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December 23, 2010
CHRISTMAS IS THE STORY OF A CHILD, JESUS CHRIST, WHO WAS BORN IN A MANGER DESPITE BEING THE SON OF GOD. HIS BIRTH SYMBOLIZES A NEW BEGINNING. IT TELLS US THAT WE SHOULD NEVER LOSE FAITH AND HOPE BECAUSE LIFE ALWAYS GIVES US A CHANCE TO START ANEW AMID THE TRIALS THAT WE MEET ALONG THE WAY. THE SIMPLICITY OF CHRIST’S BIRTH, BEING BORN INSIDE A STABLE, SHOWS US THAT OUR STATUS IN LIFE SHOULD NEVER BE A HINDRANCE IN […]
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December 21, 2010
AS MILLIONS OF FILIPINOS CELEBRATE THE HOLIDAY SEASON ORGANIZING AND ATTENDING NUMEROUS PARTIES AND HOLIDAY EVENTS, SENATOR LOREN LEGARDA HAS URGED EVERYONE TO BE MINDFUL OF THE ENVIRONMENT.
Legarda said that enjoying the season does not entail sacrificing the environment through tons of trash if celebrations are made frugal and eco-friendly.
“Every holiday season, from the abundance of gifts and food we exchange, we also generate heaps of trash from leftovers, gift wrappers, containers and utensils. At a time when […]
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December 21, 2010
AS MILLIONS OF FILIPINOS CELEBRATE THE HOLIDAY SEASON ORGANIZING AND ATTENDING NUMEROUS PARTIES AND HOLIDAY EVENTS, SENATOR LOREN LEGARDA HAS URGED EVERYONE TO BE MINDFUL OF THE ENVIRONMENT.
Legarda said that enjoying the season does not entail sacrificing the environment through tons of trash if celebrations are made frugal and eco-friendly.
“Every holiday season, from the abundance of gifts and food we exchange, we also generate heaps of trash from leftovers, gift wrappers, containers and utensils. At a time when […]
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December 19, 2010
SENATOR LOREN LEGARDA TODAY STRESSED THE NEED FOR A LAW IMPOSING STRICTER PENALTIES FOR DRUNK DRIVING, NOTING THAT NUMEROUS CASES OF VEHICULAR ACCIDENTS INVOLVE INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF ALCOHOL.
Legarda made the statement as the Metro Manila Development Authority (MMDA) warned of more incidences of vehicular accidents during the holiday season due to drunk driving.
“Drivers should be responsible all the time because a lot of alcohol-related vehicular accidents oftentimes result in death and injury to innocent […]
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