September 13, 2010
“BUHOS” – A DOCUMENTARY ABOUT CLIMATE CHANGE PRODUCED AND PRESENTED BY SENATOR LOREN LEGARDA AT THE CINEMA 3 OF SM MALL OF ASIA SEPTEMBER 13, 2010 WAS CITED AS A SIGNIFICANT CONTRIBUTION IN EDUCATING THE ENTIRE NATION ON THE DEVASTATING IMPACT OF CLIMATE CHANGE AND GLOBAL WARMING TO OUR COUNTRY.
“It had to take Ondoy, Pepeng and Basyang for us to realize that climate change is not just a scientific and environmental issue, but an all encompassing threat to our […]
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September 12, 2010
SENATOR LOREN LEGARDA PROPOSED THE ESTABLISHMENT OF BREAST CARE CENTERS IN EVERY REGION NATIONWIDE TO ENSURE THAT ALL FILIPINO WOMEN WILL HAVE ACCESS TO THIS SPECIALIZED HEALTH SERVICE IN ORDER TO INCREASE BREAST CANCER PREVENTION AND AWARENESS.
“The centers, under the supervision of the Secretary of Department of Health will specialize in breast protection, breast surveillance, breast imaging and breast diagnostic and surgery.”
Legarda’s Senate Bill 1393 also mandates the coordination of regional and local education officials to guarantee that […]
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September 11, 2010
SENATOR LOREN LEGARDA ON MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 2010 WILL LAUNCH “BUHOS” – A DOCUMENTARY ABOUT CLIMATE CHANGE AT THE CINEMA 3 OF SM MALL OF ASIA.
For her intense passion to protect the environment and raise awareness on the issue of climate change, Senator Loren Legarda is seeking every possible venue to push this advocacy and move Filipinos into purposeful action.
Legarda, who grew up in flood prone Malabon, made the worsening flood situation central to the theme of her […]
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September 10, 2010
SENATOR LOREN LEGARDA SAID ALL CITIES AND MUNICIPALITIES ALL OVER THE COUNTRY SHOULD HAVE LIBRARY/READING CENTERS WITH THE LATEST TECHNOLOGICAL EQUIPMENT FOR ELECTRONIC LIBRARY SERVICES.
Legarda stressed, “At present, there are only 1,136 public libraries that have been established. This figure is only a fraction of the libraries and/or reading centers that need to be set up in the 41,980 barangays and 1,618 cities and municipalities.”
Legarda filed Senate Bill No. 1428 proposing that the National Library in coordination with […]
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September 8, 2010
SENATOR LOREN LEGARDA ASKED THE CHAIRMAN OF THE CLIMATE CHANGE COMMISSION, PRESIDENT BENIGNO AQUINO III TO IMMEDIATELY CONVENE THE BODY BECAUSE CLIMATE CHANGE, WHICH IS A CROSS-CUTTING ISSUE THAT AFFECTS OUR NATIONAL SURVIVAL, DESERVES TOP PRIORITY FOR THE GOVERNMENT.
“Hunger, starvation, the rise in cases of those afflicted with dengue, droughts resulting to increases in the price of basic commodities are all related to climate change. The concerns especially of the Departments of Agriculture, Environment and Health are all related […]
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