February 22, 2011
SENATOR LOREN LEGARDA TODAY PRESSED FOR THE IMMEDIATE PASSAGE OF PROPOSED MEASURES THAT SEEK TO ADDRESS THE PROBLEM OF HUNGER AND MALNUTRITION AMONG CHILDREN, NOTING THAT MORE THAN HALF OF FILIPINO CHILDREN ARE UNDERNOURISHED.
Based on the Seventh National Nutrition Survey initiated by the Food and Nutrition Research Institute of the Department of Science and Technology (FNRI-DOST), about 3.35 million children ages 0-5 years old are underweight, 3.57 million are stunted, and 780,000 are classified as thin.
Moreover, 55.7% of […]
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February 16, 2011
SENATOR LOREN LEGARDA TODAY STRESSED THAT THE GOVERNMENT MUST EXHAUST ALL LEGAL MEANS TO AID FILIPINOS FACING DEATH SENTENCES IN FOREIGN NATIONS, PARTICULARLY THE THREE FILIPINOS IN CHINA CONVICTED FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING AND SENTENCED TO DEATH BY THE SUPREME PEOPLE’S COURT (SPC) IN BEIJING.
“The Philippine government is duty-bound to extend full protection and exhaust all legal means to aid our countrymen. The Philippine Migrant Workers’ Act demands no less than that. The Department of Foreign Affairs(DFA) should pursue efforts […]
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February 9, 2011
SENATOR LOREN LEGARDA, CHAIR OF THE SENATE COMMITTEE ON CLIMATE CHANGE, TODAY ANNOUNCED THAT MAYORS FROM THE NATIONAL CAPITAL REGION AND THE ALLIANCE OF SEVEN WILL PARTICIPATE IN THE MANILA LAUNCH OF THE “MAKING CITIES RESILIENT: MY CITY IS GETTING READY!” CAMPAIGN OF THE UNITED NATIONS INTERNATIONAL STRATEGY FOR DISASTER REDUCTION (UNISDR) ON FEBRUARY 11, 2011, FRIDAY 9:30 AM AT THE EAST REMBO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, JP RIZAL EXTENSION, BRGY. EAST REMBO, MAKATI CITY.
Mayors who will commit to UN’s Ten […]
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February 8, 2011
WORLD BANK-PHILIPPINES COUNTRY DIRECTOR BERT HOFMAN WILL BE THE GUEST OF HONOR IN THE SENATE OF THE CHAIR OF THE SENATE COMMITTEE ON CLIMATE CHANGE, SENATOR LOREN LEGARDA, FOR A HIGH LEVEL TECHNICAL BRIEFING ON THE LATEST REPORT BY THE WORLD BANK AND THE UNITED NATIONS TITLED, “NATURAL HAZARDS, UNNATURAL DISASTERS: THE ECONOMICS OF EFFECTIVE PROMOTION”, ON THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 9:30 AM AT THE SENATOR PADILLA ROOM.
Hofman, together with Apurva Sanghi, lead author of the publication, and Yan Zhang, […]
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February 7, 2011
SENATOR LOREN LEGARDA TODAY CALLED ON THE GOVERNMENT AND THE PRIVATE SECTOR TO INCREASE THEIR SUPPORT FOR “GREEN SKILLS” PROGRAMS THAT WOULD NOT ONLY CREATE MORE LIVELIHOOD OPPORTUNITIES FOR MANY FILIPINOS BUT ALSO PROMOTE ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION.
The Office of Senator Legarda has already been conducting green skills training in partnership with the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) to provide livelihood opportunities to poor communities using recycled materials while promoting a cleaner environment.
“This is an effort that is […]
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