January 18, 2011
AS VARIOUS PARTS OF THE NATION CONTINUE TO EXPERIENCE FLOODING AND LANDSLIDES DUE TO HEAVY AND INCESSANT RAINS, SENATOR LOREN LEGARDA TODAY REITERATED HER CALL FOR URBAN AND COUNTRYSIDE GREENING AS A WAY TO WARD OFF THE ADVERSE EFFECTS OF NATURAL HAZARDS.
Legarda, Chair of the Senate Committee on Climate Change, filed Senate Bill 2630 to mandate tree planting and adoption of forest sanctuaries in all barangays, municipalities, cities and provinces, particularly in all public parks and public school grounds […]
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January 16, 2011
SENATOR LOREN LEGARDA TODAY CALLED ON THE GOVERNMENT AND THE PRIVATE SECTOR TO WORK ON THE IDEA OF BUILDING DISASTER-RESILIENT COMMUNITIES IN THE COUNTRY.
Legarda, Chair of the Senate Committee on Climate Change, particularly challenged the private sector and other organizations to follow the lead of MyShelter Foundation, United Architects of the Philippines, RP-United Nations White Helmets, and San Miguel Properties, Inc. in coming up with a green architecture project.
The abovementioned organizations, in partnership with the Quezon City Local […]
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January 15, 2011
CITING REPORTS FROM RECENT STUDIES ON CLIMATE CHANGE, SENATOR LOREN LEGARDA, CHAIR OF THE SENATE COMMITTEE ON CLIMATE CHANGE, TODAY SAID THAT THE WHOLE NATION SHOULD WASTE NO TIME AND MUST WORK TOGETHER TO IMMEDIATELY ESTABLISH THE NECESSARY MECHANISMS THAT WOULD WARD OFF THE ILL EFFECTS OF GLOBAL WARMING.
According to reports from the US National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the global average surface temperature for 2010, which is 14 degrees Celsius […]
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January 13, 2011
SENATOR LOREN LEGARDA, THE UNITED NATIONS INTERNATIONAL STRATEGY FOR DISASTER REDUCTION (UNISDR) REGIONAL CHAMPION, TODAY STRESSED THE IMPORTANCE OF REDUCING DISASTER RISKS TO ACHIEVE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT AND ECONOMIC GROWTH.
Legarda made the statement during the launch of the UNISDR’s “Making Cities and Municipalities Resilient” campaign in Cebu City, where 51 mayors and vice mayors of various cities and municipalities in Region-7 expressed their commitment to the Ten Essential Actions to Reduce Disaster Risks.
“As national and local government leaders, we […]
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January 12, 2011
AS THE COUNTRY IS EXPECTED TO EXPERIENCE HEAVIER RAINS AND INTENSE TYPHOONS WITH THE ONSET OF LA NIÑA, LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNITS (LGUS) MUST ENSURE THE EXECUTION OF THEIR CLIMATE ACTION PLANS, SENATOR LOREN LEGARDA TODAY SAID.
Legarda, Chair of the Senate Committee on Climate Change, also called for enhanced community-based disaster management and early warning system in every community.
“Empowered and equipped with the necessary mandate, knowledge, skills and tools, LGUs should develop their own disaster risk reduction (DRR) and […]
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