Loren to push green advocacy even more passionately this time

January 2, 2010

SEN. LOREN LEGARDA WILL TAKE A MORE ACTIVE ROLE IN PUSHING HER ADVOCACY FOR CLIMATE CHANGE ADAPTATION AND MORE GREEN TECHNOLOGY WITH THE ADVENT OF THE NEW YEAR.
As her New Year’s resolution, Loren said she would pursue her climate change advocacy “more passionately and bring it to the grassroots to show how it directly affects food and hunger.
Loren said she would also “try to convince business and industry to adopt green technology.”
“I will do these with even […]

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Loren: Revive maritime industry

December 30, 2009

SEN. LOREN LEGARDA SAID YESTERDAY THE NEXT ADMINISTRATION SHOULD ADOPT A “NO-NONSENSE PROGRAM” TO REVIVE THE PHILIPPINE MARITIME AND SHIPBUILDING INDUSTRY TO PREVENT FREQUENT SEA ACCIDENTS THAT ANNUALLY COST THE COUNTRY HEAVILY IN HUMAN CASUALTIES AND FINANCIAL LOSS.
“It is too late for the present administration, which has neglected maritime industry, to do this,” said Loren. “So it will be the job of the next administration after 2010 to revive the shipbuilding and maritime industry for which our country has […]

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Loren warns of growing public debt

December 28, 2009

SENATOR LOREN LEGARDA YESTERDAY WARNED OF A WORSE FISCAL CRISIS NEXT YEAR DUE TO THE “EXTRAVAGANCE AND OVER-BORROWING OF THE ARROYO ADMINISTRATION” IN THE PAST NINE YEARS.
Loren issued the warning after Moody’s Investors Service reported that 2010 may prove to be a “tumultuous year” for sovereign debt issuers and this includes the Philippines.”
Loren said that this means that the Philippines would have a hard time soliciting foreign loans next year to fund its requirements not only for necessary […]

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NPC says Loren is VP bet to beat

December 27, 2009

MANILA, PHILIPPINES – BARRING ANY HITCHES, THE LEADERSHIP OF THE NATIONALIST PEOPLE’S COALITION (NPC) EXPRESSED CONFIDENCE YESTERDAY THAT SEN. LOREN LEGARDA WILL EMERGE AS THE WINNER IN THE VICE PRESIDENTIAL RACE IN THE MAY 2010 ELECTIONS.
NPC spokesman Rex Gatchalian said they are not surprised at all that the female legislator is leading in the surveys, as shown by the latest one released by Pulse Asia. He added this “elated” party members and even “inspired” them to do more in […]

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‘Why the delay in X’mas bonus for gov’t workers?’

December 27, 2009

AMID COMPLAINTS FROM GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES OVER THE DELAY IN THE GRANT OF THE P7,000 CHRISTMAS BONUS, SENATOR LOREN LEGARDA ON SUNDAY ASKED THE DEPARTMENT OF BUDGET AND MANAGEMENT TO EXPLAIN WHY IT WAITED UNTIL THE LAST MINUTE TO RELEASE THE PROMISED INCENTIVE.
“Government workers were promised the cash gift long before Christmas, yet the DBM seems to have other priorities as many of them had yet to receive the year-end bonus before Christmas Day, ” she said.
The delay, Loren […]

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