December 18, 2010
SENATOR LOREN LEGARDA TODAY EXPRESSED ELATION OVER THE RELEASE OF THE FORTY-THREE HEALTH WORKERS, KNOWN AS ‘MORONG 43′, WHO WERE EARLIER ARRESTED BY THE MILITARY ON ALLEGATIONS OF LINKS TO THE COMMUNIST GROUP.
“I am glad that the courts acted in haste over the executive’s order to withdraw the cases filed against the 43 health workers. More than being a timely present for Christmas, their release is a statement of our country’s commitment to respect human rights,” Legarda said.
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December 16, 2010
SENATOR LOREN LEGARDA TODAY STRESSED THE NECESSITY OF PUTTING UP A FUND SOLELY FOR THE COUNTRY’S CLIMATE ADAPTATION PROGRAMS AS SHE SOUGHT THE HELP OF GOVERNMENT AGENCIES, PARTICULARLY THE DEPARTMENTS OF FINANCE (DOF) AND BUDGET AND MANAGEMENT (DBM) TO FIND NEW SOURCES OF FUNDS.
Legarda said that a fund would be necessary to support the climate change action plans of local government units and to provide financial assistance for priority adaptation projects identified by the Climate Change Commission (CCC).
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December 11, 2010
AS CLIMATE TALKS IN CANCUN, MEXICO CLOSE, SENATOR LOREN LEGARDA TODAY COMMENDED THE MAYORS OF CAMOTES ISLANDS IN CEBU PROVINCE FOR TAKING CONCRETE STEPS TO MITIGATE THE EFFECTS OF CLIMATE CHANGE.
“I am glad that more people are now conscious about climate change. More local government units (LGUs) are seeing the importance of disaster preparedness and are joining the UN’s campaign on disaster resilience. I laud the mayors of the municipalities of San Francisco, Poro, Tudela, and Pilar of Camotes […]
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December 10, 2010
SENATOR LOREN LEGARDA TODAY LAUDED THE GOVERNMENT’S MOVE FOR THE DISMISSAL OF CASES FILED AGAINST THE MORONG 43, THE GROUP OF HEALTH WORKERS ARRESTED FEBRUARY THIS YEAR ON ALLEGATIONS OF LINKS TO THE COMMUNIST GROUP.
A day before the announcement from the President, Legarda visited the health workers at Camp Bagong Diwa in Taguig City, where they are being detained, to check their condition.
“This move from the executive is great news especially today when we are celebrating International Human […]
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December 8, 2010
SENATOR LOREN LEGARDA HAS SOUGHT AN INQUIRY INTO URGENT CONCERNS OF FILIPINO NURSES AND THE NURSING PROFESSION, NOTING THAT THE PROBLEMS FACED BY THE COUNTRY’S HEALTH PROFESSIONALS REFLECT A FAILURE ON THE PART OF GOVERNMENT TO PROMOTE THE PEOPLE’S RIGHT TO HEALTH.
Through Senate Resolution No. 304, Legarda urged the Senate Committee on Health and Demography to conduct an investigation on the serious concerns of the country’s nursing sector with the end in view of protecting the rights of nurses […]
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