March 5, 2010
“EL NIÑO SEEMS TO BE A MOST CONVENIENT SCAPEGOAT AND WHIPPING BOY OF THE ARROYO ADMINISTRATION TO COVER UP FOR ITS LACK OF FORESIGHT, WHICH RESULTED IN THE CURRENT POWER CRISIS IN MINDANAO,” NP-NPC-LDP VICE PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE LOREN LEGARDA SAID ON THURSDAY DURING A BREAK IN HER CAMPAIGN SORTIE IN DAVAO CITY.
Legarda was reacting to an article posted on the same day at the MindaNews website, quoting former National Power Corp. president Guido Delgado as saying: “It is impossible […]
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March 5, 2010
SENATOR LOREN LEGARDA CALLED ON THE PRESIDENTIAL EL NINO TASK FORCE TO INVESTIGATE AND MAKE A TRUTHFUL ASSESSMENT WHETHER THE EL NINO PHENOMENON REALLY AFFECTED THE POWER GENERATION OF HYDROELECTRIC PLANTS EVEN AS SHE PUSHED FOR MORE PARTICIPATION BY PRIVATE SECTOR IN ENERGY GENERATION, PARTICULARLY IN MINDANAO.
Loren had expressed doubts whether the El Nino phenomenon affected the power generation of the hydro electric plants saying that the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) in its February 2010 […]
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March 5, 2010
ASKED WHAT SHE THOUGHT ABOUT PGMA’S DISTRIBUTION OF FARM INPUTS AND IRRIGATION EQUIPMENT IN RESPONSE TO EL NINO, SENATOR LOREN LEGARDA, SENATE CHAIR OF THE COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE SAID, “I MADE SURE THAT THE 2010 BUDGET IS CLIMATE-CHANGE RESPONSIVE. THEN DA SECRETARY ARTHUR YAP AND NEWLY APPOINTED SECRETARY BERNIE FONDEVILLA—KNOWING MY CHIEF CONCERN AFTER ONDOY AND PEPENG DEVASTATED OUR FARMS AND FISHFARMS—PROPOSED TO ME A BUDGET WHICH WOULD ENSURE WE WOULD HAVE SOMETHING TO BAIL OUR FARMERS AND FISHERFOLK OUT […]
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March 4, 2010
THE GOVERNMENT NEEDS TO INVEST IN INFRASTRUCTURE AND NEW SOURCES OF POWER IN THE CARAGA REGION TO ALLOW THE PEOPLE TO TAP ITS RICH RESOURCES, NP-NPC-LDP VICE PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE LOREN LEGARDA SAID ON WEDNESDAY DURING A BREAK IN HER MINDANAO CAMPAIGN.
“Caraga is one of the poorest but also one of the wealthiest in terms of resources,” Legarda, who aims to be a “green VP,” said. “Mindanao has a lot of potential. All you need to do is provide them […]
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March 4, 2010
NP-NPC-LDP VICE PRESIDENTIAL BET LOREN LEGARDA MET YESTERDAY WITH THE AGUSAN DEL NORTE ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE (ANECO) TO DISCUSS WAYS TO EASE THE POWER WOES IN THE REGION, AND STRESSED THAT DECISIVE ACTION – NOT EMERGENCY POWERS – IS NECESSARY TO SOLVE THE POWER PROBLEM.
“We can’t blame El Niño and climate change alone. That’s just one part of the problem. Government should have foreseen and prepared for the drought. The country’s leadership should focus on implementing the Renewable Energy Law […]
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