August 9, 2010
SENATOR LOREN LEGARDA TODAY RECOMMENDED AN INCREASE IN COMBAT DUTY PAY OF ALL ENLISTED PERSONNEL OF THE ARMED FORCES OF THE PHILIPPINES TO AS MUCH AS TWENTY-FIVE PERCENT (25%) OF THEIR BASE PAY.
“Current computations peg the combat duty pay of officers and enlisted personnel of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) at a measly P240.00 per month. This insignificant amount hardly reflects a recognition on the part of government that while soldiers are in a combat zone, they […]
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August 9, 2010
SENATOR LOREN LEGARDA, CHAIRWOMAN OF THE SENATE COMMITTEE ON CULTURAL COMMUNITIES TODAY MARKED THE CELEBRATION OF THE INTERNATIONAL DAY OF THE WORLD’S INDIGENOUS PEOPLE BY DELIVERING A SPEECH IN THE FLOOR OF THE SENATE ABOUT THE INHERENT AND NATURAL RIGHTS OF OUR MORE THAN 14 MILLION INDIGENOUS BROTHERS AND SISTERS THAT THEY ARE STILL FIGHTING FOR.
“For the right of education – let us remember the deprivation experienced by our indigenous cultural communities and how we must work to provide […]
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August 7, 2010
SENATOR LOREN LEGARDA TODAY SAID THE COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN RELATIONS WHICH SHE CHAIRS WILL START TO CONDUCT LEGISLATIVE HEARINGS ON HUMAN TRAFFICKING ESPECIALLY OF WOMEN AND CHILDREN.
“The Philippines has been recognized as a source, transit, and destination country for human trafficking. ”
Legarda said the different forms of trafficking are:
(1) Sex Trafficking – Victims of sex trafficking are often found in the streets or working in establishments that offer commercial sex acts, i.e. brothels, strip clubs, pornography production […]
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August 6, 2010
SENATOR LOREN LEGARDA TODAY ASKED RETAILERS ALL OVER THE COUNTRY TO TO ESTABLISH MECHANISMS FOR RECYCLING AND REUSING PLASTIC BAGS.
“Our urban areas are crowded with malls, supermarkets, grocery stores, palengkes, tiangges, and other sales outlets. Purchases in these stores are concluded with customers walking out of the mall or store carrying several plastic bags.”
“Some of these plastic bags are reused while others are dumped either properly or improperly. In instances where these bags are dumped improperly, they end […]
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August 6, 2010
SENATOR LOREN LEGARDA TODAY CALLED THE ATTENTION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS AND HIGHWAYS TO LOOK INTO AND CHECK THE DRAINAGE SYSTEM SPECIFICALLY IN THE ENTIRE PROVINCE OF RIZAL AND OTHER AREAS TO PREVENT A REPEAT OF ONDOY WHERE SEVERAL COMMUNITIES WERE SUBMERGED IN AS HIGH AS 6 FEET OF WATER.
“Yesterday’s downpour already triggered flooding in Binangonan and Marcos Highway.The rain wasn’t much and lasted for only a few hours and yet, massive areas were already being submerged […]
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