Loren willing to take Trillanes under her recognizance

February 18, 2010

NACIONALISTA PARTY VICE PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE LOREN LEGARDA IS WILLING TO TAKE UNDER HER RECOGNIZANCE SEN. ANTONIO TRILLANES IV AND 16 OTHER SOLDIERS FACING CHARGES BEFORE A MILITARY COURT.
On Wednesday, the AFP, through spokesman Lt. Col. Romeo Brawner Jr, said it would not release the soldiers because they were still facing general court-martial cases, related to the so-called Oakwood Mutiny that happened in 2003.
The AFP made the annoucement shortly after Judge Elmo Alameda of Branch 50 of the Makati […]

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Legarda, Villar conquer Roxas country

February 18, 2010

NACIONALISTA PARTY VICE PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE LOREN LEGARDA AND RUNNING MATE MANNY VILLAR CONQUERED CAPIZ ON THURSDAY WITH 13 OF THE 17 INCUMBENT MAYORS OF THE PROVINCE, INCLUDING ROXAS CITY MAYOR VICENTE BERMEJO, PLEDGING SUPPORT FOR THEIR CAMPAIGN.
“For me, that’s proof that Capizeños really want the genuine change,” she said. “And Manny and I vow to give it to them.”
She was touched by the very warm welcome the NP team got, particularly in Roxas City, supposed bailiwick of her […]

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Loren Lauds Signing Of Senior Citizens Law

February 18, 2010

SENATOR LOREN LEGARDA LAUDED MALACAÑANG’S SIGNING OF THE EXPANDED SENIOR CITIZENS ACT WHICH GIVES THE ELDERLY A FULL 20-PERCENT DISCOUNT ON GOODS AND SERVICES, AS A RESULT OF BEING EXEMPTED FROM THE EXPANDED-VALUE TAX, ON TOP OF OTHER BENEFITS. THE MEASURE WOULD ALSO GIVE INDIGENT SENIORS AND NON-PENSIONERS FREE MEDICAL INSURANCE AND DISABILITY ASSISTANCE.
Loren, who principally authored the law, said that “this law is my tribute to Filipino senior citizens who have been and continue to be part of […]

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Loren: Cure to Cancer is Tough, but the Fight is a Noble Cause

February 17, 2010

“IT IS ONE OF THE WORST DISEASES ONE CAN ENDURE, AND AMONG THE WORST WAYS TO LEAVE THE WORLD,” WARNED SENATOR LOREN LEGARDA WHO HAS CONTINUOUSLY PUSHED FOR THE PASSAGE OF THE BREAST CANCER DETECTION ACT INTO LAW AND ENABLE MILLIONS OF FILIPINOS, ESPECIALLY THE WOMEN, TO PRE-EMPT ANY INFECTION TO THE DISEASE.
“This bill mandates local government units (LGUs) to conduct a quarterly breast cancer detection program that includes mammogram, breast cancer screening programs, surgery, radiotherapy and chemotheraphy. This […]

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Loren: El Nino could Devastate Visayas Region

February 17, 2010

SENATOR LOREN LEGARDA WHO CAMPAIGNS THIS WEEK IN THE PANAY PROVINCES EXPRESSED HER DEEP CONCERN THAT UNLESS URGENT ADAPTATION STRATEGIES ARE TAKEN, EL NINO WILL DEVASTATE THE REGION’S AGRICULTURE, AND FOOD AND WATER SUPPLY.
“Three provinces in the Visayan region have started to feel the effects of the El Nino phenomenon through below normal rainfall and drought since August 2009: Capiz, Aklan and Guimaras,” she said.
The Department of Agriculture has already warned that the prolonged drought would drastically cut […]

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