March 8, 2011
SENATOR LOREN LEGARDA TODAY SOUGHT FOR THE SUPPORT OF HER COLLEAGUES IN THE SENATE TO CONCUR WITH AN INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENT THAT WOULD BETTER FACILITATE TECHNICAL COOPERATION BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENTS OF PHILIPPINES AND JAPAN.
Legarda, Chair of the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations, submitted and recommended the approval on second reading of Committee Report No. 20 on the Philippine-Japan Agreement on Technical Cooperation (ATC).
“For the Philippines, a country with myriad concerns and endless economic challenges, official development assistance (ODA) supplements […]
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March 7, 2011
SENATOR LOREN LEGARDA, CHAIR OF THE SENATE COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN RELATIONS TODAY WELCOMES JUDGE SANG-HYUN SONG, PRESIDENT OF THE INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL COURT (ICC), FOR A LECTURE ON THE ICC AND THE ROME STATUTE AT THE SENATE.
“We are honored to have with us no less than the President of the International Criminal Court, Judge Sang-Hyun Song, as a primary resource person to share with the committee his knowledge and experiences on the Rome Statute,” Legarda said.
The ICC is an […]
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March 7, 2011
SENATOR LOREN LEGARDA, CHAIR OF THE SENATE COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN RELATIONS, TODAY SAID THAT THE SENATE IS READY TO ACCEPT THE INSTRUMENTS OF RATIFICATION FOR THE ROME STATUTE OF THE INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL COURT (ICC) FOLLOWING THE PRESIDENT’S SIGNING OF THE TREATY.
Legarda said that the committee is awaiting the transmittal of the ratification instruments from Malacañang. She added that the Senate Foreign Relations Committee even hosted the briefing of ICC President, Judge Sang-Hyun Song, to listen to his insights and […]
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March 6, 2011
HANOI, VIETNAM — SENATOR LOREN LEGARDA, CHAIRPERSON OF THE PHILIPPINE SENATE COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN RELATIONS, CALLED ON THE MEMBER-STATES OF THE ASSOCIATION OF SOUTHEAST ASIAN NATIONS (ASEAN) TO PRIORITIZE DISASTER RISK REDUCTION (DRR) AND CLIMATE CHANGE ADAPTATION (CCA) IN NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT AGENDA TO AVERT FURTHER LOSSES OF LIVES AND LIVELIHOODS FROM DISASTERS.
“We cannot content ourselves with merely reacting to disaster events that claim countless of lives, ruin properties, and leave lingering effects on people’s livelihoods and the environment. We […]
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March 6, 2011
SENATOR LOREN LEGARDA TODAY SAID THAT STATE PARTIES TO THE DECLARATION ON THE CONDUCT (DOC) OF PARTIES IN THE SOUTH CHINA SEA MUST RESPECT THE PROVISIONS OF THE AGREEMENT TO ENSURE CONTINUOUS PLEASANT RELATIONSHIPS AMONG NATIONS.
Legarda, Chair of the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations, made the statement following a recent incident wherein Chinese patrol boats allegedly harassed a Philippine exploration vessel near the Spratlys group of islands in the South China Sea.
The Senator noted that both China and […]
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