December 8, 2010
SENATOR LOREN LEGARDA HAS SOUGHT AN INQUIRY INTO URGENT CONCERNS OF FILIPINO NURSES AND THE NURSING PROFESSION, NOTING THAT THE PROBLEMS FACED BY THE COUNTRY’S HEALTH PROFESSIONALS REFLECT A FAILURE ON THE PART OF GOVERNMENT TO PROMOTE THE PEOPLE’S RIGHT TO HEALTH.
Through Senate Resolution No. 304, Legarda urged the Senate Committee on Health and Demography to conduct an investigation on the serious concerns of the country’s nursing sector with the end in view of protecting the rights of nurses […]
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December 7, 2010
MY WARMEST GREETINGS TO THE MUSLIM FILIPINO COMMUNITY AS THEY CELEBRATE THE ISLAMIC NEW YEAR TODAY!
This occasion gives us again the chance to look into the history and culture of Muslims. This special event symbolizes a new beginning; it is a time when our Muslim brothers and sisters renew and strengthen their faith and reflect how they are leading their lives.
Every Islamic celebration shows us the value of faith, discipline, and prayer. The Islamic New Year is a […]
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December 4, 2010
TAKING NOTICE OF METRO MANILA’S HIGH VULNERABILITY TO DISASTERS, SENATOR LOREN LEGARDA HAS INVITED LOCAL CHIEF EXECUTIVES OF THE NATIONAL CAPITAL REGION (NCR) TO JOIN THE “MAKING CITIES RESILIENT: MY CITY IS GETTING READY!” CAMPAIGN OF THE UNITED NATIONS INTERNATIONAL STRATEGY FOR DISASTER REDUCTION (UNISDR).
Legarda, the UNISDR’s Asia-Pacific Regional Champion for Disaster Risk Reduction and Climate Change Adaptation, invited NCR local executives and the Alliance of Six Mayors (Marikina City, Pasig City, Antipolo City, Cainta, Rodriguez, and San Mateo […]
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December 2, 2010
THE UNITED NATION’S ASIA-PACIFIC REGIONAL CHAMPION FOR DISASTER RISK REDUCTION AND CLIMATE CHANGE ADAPTATION, SENATOR LOREN LEGARDA, TODAY SAID THAT THE INCLUSION OF FUNDS FOR DISASTER RISK REDUCTION MEASURES IN THE 2011 NATIONAL BUDGET IS A STEP IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION FOR COMBATTING THE IMPACTS OF CLIMATE CHANGE.
Legarda made the statement as she noted that within the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), it is Metro Manila that is “most at risk” of flooding and earthquake based on the […]
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November 30, 2010
EXPRESSING GRAVE CONCERN OVER THE RISING TENSION IN THE KOREAN PENINSULA, SENATOR LOREN LEGARDA, CHAIR OF THE SENATE COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN RELATIONS, TODAY SAID THAT THE PHILIPPINES’ MAIN OBLIGATION IS TO SUPPORT THE UNITED NATION’S (UN) MISSION OF PEACE AND RECONCILIATION IN KOREA.
Legarda explained that as one of the 12 countries currently accredited as UN Command (UNC) member nations, the Philippines remains committed to helping achieve a political and lasting settlement of the challenges facing North and South Korea.
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