FIRST OFW VOTE FOR VP GOES TO LOREN

April 12, 2010

NP-NPC-LDP VICE PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE LOREN LEGARDA IS HEARTENED OVER THE FIRST OVERSEAS ABSENTEE VOTE THAT WENT TO HER AND RUNNING-MATE MANNY VILLAR.
The first official vote fed into the Precinct Count Optical Scan (PCOS) at the Bayanihan Kennedy Center in Hong Kong was by OFW Rowena dela Cruz.
“Sana simula na ito. Nagpapasalamat ako kay Rowena dela Cruz na siyang unang OFW na Pilipina na bumoto. Natutuwa kami sa suporta ng ating mga OFWs,” she said.
On Saturday, more than […]

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As Roxas’ land grab issue awaits SC decision, RIZAL FARMERS CALL FOR JUSTICE

April 11, 2010

CAMPAIGNING YESTERDAY IN RIZAL, NP-NPC-LDP VICE PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE LOREN LEGARDA JOINED MONTALBAN FARMERS, WHO ARE BENEFICIARIES OF AGRARIAN REFORM BUT CONTINUE TO BE LANDLESS, IN CALLING FOR JUSTICE AND GENUINE LAND REFORM.
The landholding in question covers 1,645 hectares of land situated at Barangay Mascap, Montalban, Rizal. The powerful Araneta-ROXAS family has been trying to get the land converted to residential commercial use to avoid being subjected to agrarian reform, which stand to benefit 100 tenant farmers. The case is […]

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Loren, Sarah G launch feeding mission, advocacy fair

April 9, 2010

NP-NPC-LDP VICE PRESIDENTIAL BET SENATOR LOREN LEGARDA, TOGETHER WITH POP PRINCESS SARAH GERONIMO AND THE WOMEN NP SENATORIABLES, TODAY LAUNCHED A FEEDING MISSION AT NORTHVILLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, LAMBAKIN, MARILAO, BULACAN, AND BROUGHT “LINGKOD L.O.R.E.N.,” HER ADVOCACY FAIR IN BRGY. HULONG DUHAT, MALABON.
Legarda also attended a consultation meeting with the Tricycle Operators and Drivers Association (TODA) and Guardians of Poltrero, Malabon.
“The campaign period is an opportunity to educate our voters about the issues embattling our country, and present concrete, […]

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Loren champions safer schools and hospitals

April 9, 2010

NP-NPC-LDP VICE PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE LOREN LEGARDA RENEWED HER COMMITMENT TO HELP MAKE SCHOOLS AND HOSPITALS SAFE FROM DISASTERS AS THE UNITED NATIONS AND ITS PARTNERS LAUNCH THE “ONE MILLION SAFE SCHOOLS AND HOSPITALS” GLOBAL CAMPAIGN IN MANILA ON THURSDAY.
Loren, who is the United Nations Regional Champion for Disaster Risk Reduction and Climate Change Adaptation for Asia and the Pacific, enjoined her online followers “to contribute time, energy and resources for the safety of schools or hospitals”.
On her webpage […]

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Legarda dares Aquino-Roxas to End “Dirty Tricks” – Press Statement of NP-NPC-LDP Vice Presidential Candidate Loren Legarda

April 7, 2010

SINCE THIS NATIONAL CAMPAIGN STARTED, MY SONS AND I HAVE BEEN DEEPLY TROUBLED BY THE FLOOD OF LIES AND SLANDER OBVIOUSLY DIRECTED AGAINST OUR PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE AND MYSELF, CHURNED BY THE DIRTY TRICKS AND WRECKING CREWS OF THE LIBERAL PARTY.
All these months, my family and I have kept our silence on this matter, simply because when I decided to run for office, I — together with my standard bearer and members of our alliance — have vowed to run […]

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