February 11, 2010
STA. ROSA, LAGUNA – BRO. MIKE VELARDE, THE CHARISMATIC LEADER OF THE EIGHT-MILLION-STRONG EL SHADDAI, HAS INVITED THE TANDEM OF SEN. MANUEL VILLAR JR. AND SEN. LOREN LEGARDA TO ATTEND THEIR HONG KONG CHAPTER’S ANNIVERSARY THIS WEEKEND.
It was Velarde who invited them to Hong Kong, Legarda said, adding that the three of them would be there from Feb. 13 to 14.
“Inimbitahan kami ni Brother Mike sa Hong Kong (Brother Mike invited us to Hong Kong),” Legarda told reporters […]
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February 10, 2010
MANILA, PHILIPPINES–SENATOR LOREN LEGARDA TODAY CHALLENGED THE AQUINO-ROXAS TANDEM TO END POVERTY AND HUNGER BY INSTITUTING GENUINE AGRARIAN REFORM NOW INSTEAD OF THEIR FIVE-YEAR PLAN FOR LAND DISTRIBUTION.
“The hungry must be fed now. The landless must be given arable land now. Not tomorrow, not in five year’s time. If they’re saying that they’ll give out their lands in five years time, then they have no business running for national office now,” she said.
Loren dared contender for the vice […]
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February 10, 2010
SENATOR LOREN LEGARDA URGED THE NATIONAL FOOD AUTHORITY (NFA) TO STRICTLY OBSERVE BIDDING RULES AND TRANSPARENCY IN THE CONTROVERSIAL TARIFF-FREE RICE IMPORTATION PROGRAM BEING IMPLEMENTED BY THE AGENCY AMID COMPLAINTS OF ALLEGED IRREGULARITIES IN THE AWARDING OF PERMITS.
The program involves the tax-free importation of 200,000 metric tons of rice to be allocated to importers from Metro Manila (125,000 MT) and Cebu (75,000 MT). According to reports, this could involve 4 million bags of well-milled white rice worth P4 billion […]
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February 3, 2010
THE TANDEM OF SENATOR MANNY VILLAR AND SENATOR LOREN LEGARDA OF NACIONALISTA PARTY (NP) HAS WON THE SUPPORT OF A GROUP OF OVERSEAS FILIPINO WORKERS (OFWS) IN THE MIDDLE EAST.
In a statement, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia-based Migrante-Middle East said that apart from the Villar-Legarda tandem, it is also supporting some senatorial candidates of NP who come from militant organizations such as Bayan Muna Rep. Satur Ocampo and Gabriela Women’s Party-list Rep. Liza Maza.
“Ka Satur and Ka Liza are with […]
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February 1, 2010
PASAY CITY, PHILIPPINES—SPEAKING TO AN URBAN POOR COMMUNITY YESTERDAY, VICE-PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE LOREN LEGARDA SHARED HER CLIMATE CHANGE ADVOCACY AND THE IMPORTANCE OF MAKING SIMPLE, INDIVIDUAL EFFORTS TO AVOID FURTHER DAMAGE TO THE ENVIRONMENT.
“Big things start with small initiatives. If we do our individual share in taking care of our immediate surroundings, we take one big step towards cleaning our barangays, cities – and eventually our entire country,” said Loren, who chairs the Senate Committee on Climate Change.
Talking to […]
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