October 27, 2021
MANILA, Philippines—It was last year when a farmer in Roxas City, Capiz province took his own life after losing his livelihood to the COVID-19 pandemic.
It was not an isolated case, if data from the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) would be closely studied.
According to the PSA, deaths because of “intentional self-harm” rose by 57.3 percent in 2020 as the pandemic and resulting lockdowns threw millions of Filipinos out of jobs.
The PSA said from 2,810 deaths by intentional self-harm in 2019, the […]
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October 27, 2021
Prior to becoming a public official, Deputy Speaker and Antique Lone District Representative Loren Legarda was a multi-awarded broadcast journalist. She was an anchor of the highly-regarded and award-winning news program, The World Tonight. She was also the anchor and producer of two of the country’s most popular and respected news programs — The Inside Story and PEP Talk.
But she shares that her childhood dream was to become an astronaut. That dream was formed as she would repeatedly gaze up […]
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October 26, 2021
MANILA, 26 October 2021 — Three-term Senator and UNDRR Global Champion for Resilience Loren Legarda emphasized the need for the upcoming 26th United Nations Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP26) to deliver on the Paris Agreement’s commitments on climate finance if Filipinos are to avoid more greenhouse emissions and survive the intensifying impacts of climate change during a media briefing held Tuesday, October 26 via Zoom.
Legarda gave an opening statement during the Pre-COP26 media briefing convened by the British […]
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October 26, 2021
MANILA, 26 October 2021 — Filipino youth scientists and grassroots leaders will gather virtually to feature their innovations and advocacy campaigns on climate change adaptation and mitigation and to inspire fellow youth to advance the frontiers of innovation toward a healthy, resilient, and sustainable future on the 68th episode of “Stories for a Better Normal: Pandemic and Climate Change Pathways COP26 Series” with the theme “Together for a Sustainable Future.”
The online conversation, conceptualized and hosted by three-term former Senator, now […]
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October 26, 2021
In celebration of the Indigenous Peoples’ month this October, three-term Senator and Deputy Speaker Loren Legarda stressed the important role of Indigenous Cultural Communities/ Indigenous Peoples (ICC/IPs) in nation building and as partners in the conservation of our protected areas.
“As we celebrate this year’s Indigenous Peoples’ month, may we be reminded of the overwhelming contributions of our IPs to our history, culture and heritage which shaped our identity as Filipinos. This is an opportune time to honor the bearers of […]
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