Millenium Development Goals Achievable Through Disaster Risk Management – Legarda

September 20, 2010

SENATOR LOREN LEGARDA IN A PRIVILEGE SPEECH REMINDS US OF THE URGENCY IN REVIEWING THE EFFORTS OF OUR COUNTRY TOWARDS ACHIEVING MILLENIUM DEVELOPMENT GOALS AS WORLD LEADERS ARE MEETING IN NEW YORK FOR THE MILLENIUM DEVELOPMENT GOALS SUMMIT.
“Only five (5) years remain before the 2015 deadline to achieve the MDGs. We need to review the progress of the Philippines towards the achievement of the MDGs as adopted under the United Nations Millennium Declaration, vis-a-vis the progress of countries worldwide […]

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Require Pregnancy Test Before Undergoing Cosmetic Surgery – Legarda

September 19, 2010

SENATOR LOREN LEGARDA SAID THERE SHOULD BE MANDATORY PREGNANCY TESTING OF ALL WOMEN OF CHILDBEARING AGE BEFORE UNDERGOING COSMETIC PROCEDURES THAT MIGHT BE HARMFUL TO BOTH THE MOTHER AND CHILD.
“Harmful cosmetic procedures include those that require the administration of general anesthesia and other types of anesthesia that the Cosmetic Provider may deem detrimental to the well being of the pregnant women and unborn children.”
Legarda filed Senate Bill No. 1398 which also makes it the obligation of the Cosmetic […]

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Legarda Pushes Ozone Layer Protection Bill

September 17, 2010

“AS WE JOIN 188 OTHER COUNTRIES, ALL SIGNATORIES TO THE MONTREAL PROTOCOL IN CELEBRATING THE 23RDANNIVERSARY OF THE INTERNATIONAL DAY FOR THE PRESERVATION OF THE OZONE LAYER, I AM ASKING THE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES TO MAINTAIN VIGILANCE IN EXTENDING LICENSES RELATIVE TO THE IMPORTATION OF CHLOROFLUOROCARBON (CFCS) AND OTHER SUBSTANCES THAT DEPLETE THE OZONE LAYER, ” SEN. LOREN LEGARDA, CHAIR OF THE SENATE COMMITTEE ON CLIMATE CHANGE TODAY EXPRESSED.
“The ozone layer, a layer of gas ten […]

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Legarda Proposes “Green” Houses for School teachers

September 16, 2010

SENATOR LOREN LEGARDA ASKED GOVERNMENT HOUSING OFFICIALS TO JUMPSTART THE MAINSTREAMING OF “GREEN HOUSING” BY USING AS A MODEL A NATIONWIDE PROGRAM THAT WILL PROVIDE AFFORDABLE HOUSING TO PUBLIC SCHOOL TEACHERS.
“The government should take the lead in the green revolution,” Sen. Legarda, who is Vice-Chair of the Committee on Education, urged top officials of the Housing and Urban Development Coordinating Council (HUDCC), National Housing Authority (NHA), Home Development Mutual Fund (Pag-IBIG), and Home Guaranty Corporation (HGC) at a hearing […]

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Legarda’s “Buhos” Climate Change Documentary Lauded

September 13, 2010

“BUHOS” – A DOCUMENTARY ABOUT CLIMATE CHANGE PRODUCED AND PRESENTED BY SENATOR LOREN LEGARDA AT THE CINEMA 3 OF SM MALL OF ASIA SEPTEMBER 13, 2010 WAS CITED AS A SIGNIFICANT CONTRIBUTION IN EDUCATING THE ENTIRE NATION ON THE DEVASTATING IMPACT OF CLIMATE CHANGE AND GLOBAL WARMING TO OUR COUNTRY.
“It had to take Ondoy, Pepeng and Basyang for us to realize that climate change is not just a scientific and environmental issue, but an all encompassing threat to our […]

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