October 15, 2010
SENATOR LOREN LEGARDA TODAY URGED LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNITS (LGUS) IN THE COUNTRY TO TAKE PART IN THE CRUSADE TO BUILD MORE SUSTAINABLE AND DISASTER-RESILIENT TOWNS AND CITIES.
Legarda said that the central campaign of the United Nations International Strategy for Disaster Reduction (UNISDR) for this year, “Making Cities Resilient,” enjoins cities and local governments to get ready, reduce the risks and become resilient to disasters.
“The challenge given to us is to make cities resilient to hazards because losses due […]
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October 12, 2010
SENATOR LOREN LEGARDA SAID SELF-EMPLOYMENT IN THE RURAL AREAS MUST BE THE PRIMARY CONCERN OF THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND INDUSTRY BY SUPPORTING MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES.
“They may not be the big bucks earners like the tourism and mining sectors, and BPOs but these absorb the lack of employment in the most vulnerable populations where many have minimal education.”
“When I go around the country, they always say, we don’t know who will train us and how to […]
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October 12, 2010
SENATOR LOREN LEGARDA SAID SELF-EMPLOYMENT IN THE RURAL AREAS MUST BE THE PRIMARY CONCERN OF THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND INDUSTRY BY SUPPORTING MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES.
“They may not be the big bucks earners like the tourism and mining sectors, and BPOs but these absorb the lack of employment in the most vulnerable populations where many have minimal education.”
“When I go around the country, they always say, we don’t know who will train us and how to […]
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October 9, 2010
SENATOR LOREN LEGARDA, APPOINTED REGIONAL CHAMPION FOR DISASTER RISK REDUCTION AND CLIMATE CHANGE ADAPTATION FOR ASIA AND THE PACIFIC BY THE UNITED NATIONS INTERNATIONAL STRATEGY ON DISASTER REDUCTION, IS LAUNCHING A UNITED NATIONS BOOK ENTITLED REDEFINING DEVELOPMENT ON OCTOBER 11, 2010, MONDAY AT THE MAKATI SHANGRI-LA HOTEL.
In this book, Senator Legarda recounts her journey on the international level as she leads the campaign for decisive action towards reducing our vulnerability to disasters and building resilience to the ill effects […]
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October 9, 2010
SENATOR LOREN LEGARDA, APPOINTED REGIONAL CHAMPION FOR DISASTER RISK REDUCTION AND CLIMATE CHANGE ADAPTATION FOR ASIA AND THE PACIFIC BY THE UNITED NATIONS INTERNATIONAL STRATEGY ON DISASTER REDUCTION, IS LAUNCHING A UNITED NATIONS BOOK ENTITLED REDEFINING DEVELOPMENT ON OCTOBER 11, 2010, MONDAY AT THE MAKATI SHANGRI-LA HOTEL.
In this book, Senator Legarda recounts her journey on the international level as she leads the campaign for decisive action towards reducing our vulnerability to disasters and building resilience to the ill effects […]
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