Breaking News as of April 2010
Loren: Mar can take the surveys, I’ll take the people's votes
With 11 days left in the campaign, an unfazed NP-NPC-LDP vice presidential candidate Loren Legarda believes the true survey is out there, and says the real gauge of victory is the sentiment of the entire nation.
April 30, 2010
Loren backed by farmers, fishers, IPs groups
A day before Labor Day, various sectoral partylist groups reiterated their support for NP-NPC-LDP Vice Presidential candidate Senator Loren Legarda for being a staunch advocate of farmers, fishers, and indigenous peoples.
April 30, 2010
Loren to unlock peace talks with development agenda
Vice presidential candidate Sen. Loren Legarda proposes to restart the peace process with Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) by introducing a development agenda.
April 29, 2010
The Mindanao Chapter of the nationwide Tropang Loren Youth Movement today expressed its support for NP-NPC-LDP Vice Presidential bet Senator Loren Legarda because of her efforts in bringing peace and progress in Mindanao.
April 29, 2010
Gov't must invest more in power, infra in Mindanao -- Legarda
NP-NPC-LDP vice presidential candidate Loren Legarda renewed her call for government to invest in infrastructure and clean sources of power in the Zamboanga Peninsula and Mindanao in general to allow Mindanaoans to tap their rich resources.
April 29, 2010
Lasting peace in Mindanao among Loren's top priorities
Campaigning today in Zamboanga City, NP-NPC-LDP Vice Presidential candidate Senator Loren Legarda renewed her call for peace talks with the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) and for economic social development in Mindanao to ensure lasting peace and progress in the region.
April 28, 2010
Press statement on the passing of Batangas gubernatorial candidate Armand Sanchez
I was deeply saddened to hear about the sudden passing of Governor Armand Sanchez.
April 28, 2010
Loren to Mar: Answer charges squarely
NP-NPC-LDP vice presidential candidate Loren Legarda challenged Senator Mar Roxas to be man enough to answer charges against him on the cheaper medicine issue directly and clearly, stressing there should be proper closure on the controversy so that the truth will come out before the elections.
April 28, 2010
Tight race for VP, says survey
A recent survey said the vice presidential campaign of Mar Roxas has “appeared to have rammed into a concrete wall” amidst reports that several groups within the Aquino-Roxas camp have dumped Roxas in favor of Makati Mayor Jejomar Binay.
April 27, 2010
Loren part of Kabataan Partylist's dream slate
NP-NPC-LDP Vice Presidential Candidate Senator Loren Legarda was today endorsed by Kabataan Partylist as its vice-president in the "dream slate" that it launched earlier this morning at the Kowloon House, Quezon City.
April 27, 2010
Loren asks fellow women to help improve maternal healthcare
NP-NPC-LDP Vice presidential candidate Senator Loren Legarda today urged fellow women to help improve maternal healthcare in the country, pointing out that government has not made sufficient progress in combating maternal mortality to meet our millennium development goal.
April 27, 2010
Loren appeals to women voters for support
The only female candidate for vice president, NP-NPC-LDP bet Loren Legarda today called on women voters to use their force in the May 10 polls.
April 26, 2010
Loren supports higher salaries for teachers
NP-NPC-LDP Vice Presidential candidate Senator Loren Legarda today reiterated her support for raising the salary of teachers, having authored Senate Bill 1611, which upgrades the teachers' salary from salary grade 11 to 19.
April 24, 2010
Legarda extends green jobs, scholarship and farming equipment to the countryside
NP-NPC-LDP vice presidential bet Senator Loren Legarda extended green jobs, scholarships and farming equipment to rural provinces, in line with her advocacy to promote sustainable development in the countryside.
April 23, 2010
Legarda supports student journalists, upholds campus press freedom
NP-NPC-LDP Vice Presidential candidate Senator Loren Legarda yesterday joined the College Editors Guild of the Philippines (CEGP) in upholding campus press freedom, and supports amending the Campus Journalism Act of 1991 to make it more responsive and effective in protecting the rights of campus journalists.
April 23, 2010
Loren celebrates Earth Day with the youth
On Earth Day, NP-NPC-LDP vice presidential candidate and staunch environmentalist Loren Legarda encouraged the youth to become a climate hero and take up the environment as an advocacy.
April 22, 2010
Loren steps up campaign for water security, encourages youth to advocate for the env't
NP-NPC-LDP Vice Presidential Candidate Senator Loren Legarda today championed her proposal for a water security program to boost agricultural productivity amidst the heat wave brought by El Niño.
April 22, 2010
Climate change is a test of leadership -- Legarda
On Earth Day, NP-NPC-LDP vice presidential bet Loren Legarda challenged the country’s local and national officials to show leadership in addressing the ill effects of climate change – stronger typhoons, heavier rains and more devastating droughts.
April 22, 2010
Loren backs press groups, prosecutors in condemning DOJ Ampatuan decision
NP-NPC-LDP Vice Presidential Candidate Senator Loren Legarda supports press groups and prosecutors in condemning the Department of Justice (DOJ) secretary's decision to drop the names of Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) Gov. Zaldy Ampatuan and Mamasapano Mayor Akmad Ampatuan among the accused in the mass murder of 57 people in Maguindanao last November.
April 21, 2010
Legarda to COMELEC: Step up preparations for the coming national elections
NP-NPC-LDP Vice Presidential Candidate Senator Loren Legarda today pushed the Commission on Elections (COMELEC) to step up its preparations for the upcoming national elections, and to identify which precincts will have no automatic transmission on May 10.
April 20, 2010
Reconsider decision to drop 2 Ampatuans from murder case -- Legarda
NP-NPC-LDP Vice Presidential Candidate Senator Loren Legarda called on the Department of Justice to reconsider its decision to drop the names of Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) Gov. Zaldy Ampatuan and Mamasapano Mayor Akmad Ampatuan among the accused in the mass murder of 57 people in Maguindanao last November.
April 19, 2010
Loren asks DFA: Was adequate legal aid given to Pinoy OFW sentenced to death?
NP-NPC-LDP vice presidential candidate Loren Legarda called on the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) to review the case of Filipino OFW “Joseph” (not his real name) and find out if there were lapses in the legal aid provided by the Philippine Embassy in Riyadh.
April 18, 2010
Legarda: Ensure safer schools and hospitals vs. earthquakes
NP-NPC-LDP Vice Presidential candidate Loren Legarda reiterated her call for safer schools and hospitals to prepare for future earthquakes.
April 17, 2010
"Food sovereignty is a right for all" -- Legarda
NP-NPC-LDP vice presidential bet Senator Loren Loren Legarda today championed food sovereignty, describing it as a right of everyone to define their own food, agriculture, livestock and fisheries systems.
April 15, 2010
Legarda urges COMELEC to name precincts with no automatic transmission
NP-NPC-LP Vice Presidential candidate Loren Legarda urged the Commission on Elections (COMELEC) to inform the candidates of the precincts which will have no automatic transmission come election time, in light of the recent news that thirty percent of the vote canvassing will be conducted manually.
April 15, 2010
Legarda pushes for the immediate implementation of the Clean Water Act
NP-NPC-LDP Vice Presidential candidate Senator Loren Legarda today presented water scarcity as a crucial issue before the Catholic Bishop's Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) forum for vice-presidential candidates, and pushed for the full and immediate implementation of the Clean Water Act.
April 15, 2010
Legarda champions rural livelihood in CBCP forum
NP-NPC-LDP vice presidential candidate Loren Legarda today championed rural livelihood in a forum hosted by the Catholic Bishop's Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) for vice-presidential candidates. An advocate of countryside development, Legarda vowed to ensure the effective implementation of all the laws she has passed for the rural poor.
April 13, 2010
FIRST OFW VOTE FOR VP GOES TO LOREN
NP-NPC-LDP vice presidential candidate Loren Legarda is heartened over the first overseas absentee vote that went to her and running-mate Manny Villar.
April 12, 2010
As Roxas' land grab issue awaits SC decision, RIZAL FARMERS CALL FOR JUSTICE
Campaigning yesterday in Rizal, NP-NPC-LDP vice presidential candidate Loren Legarda joined Montalban farmers, who are beneficiaries of agrarian reform but continue to be landless, in calling for justice and genuine land reform.
April 11, 2010
Loren, Sarah G launch feeding mission, advocacy fair
NP-NPC-LDP vice Presidential bet Senator Loren Legarda, together with pop princess Sarah Geronimo and the women NP senatoriables, today launched a feeding mission at Northville Elementary School, Lambakin, Marilao, Bulacan, and brought "Lingkod L.O.R.E.N.," her advocacy fair in Brgy. Hulong Duhat, Malabon.
April 9, 2010
Loren champions safer schools and hospitals
NP-NPC-LDP vice presidential candidate Loren Legarda renewed her commitment to help make schools and hospitals safe from disasters as the United Nations and its partners launch the "One Million Safe Schools and Hospitals" global campaign in Manila on Thursday.
April 9, 2010
Legarda dares Aquino-Roxas to End "Dirty Tricks"
Since this national campaign started, my sons and I have been deeply troubled by the flood of lies and slander obviously directed against our presidential candidate and myself, churned by the dirty tricks and wrecking crews of the Liberal Party.
April 7, 2010
Legarda: Does gov't really care for the elderly?
Is the national government truly for the welfare of the senior citizens? NP-NPC-LDP vice presidential bet Loren Legarda is asking this question because the government appears reluctant to implement the Expanded Senior Citizens Act of 2010 (RA 9994) which will grant the elderly an exemption from the value-added tax in the purchase of goods and services, among other things.
April 6, 2010
Legarda joins PUP Students' call against Roxas "Political Opportunism"
NP-NPC-LDP vice presidential candidate Loren Legarda joined the Polytechnic University of the Philippines (PUP) community led by its student regent Donna Pascual in criticizing Mar Roxas for claiming the credit for the PUP Board of Regents' decision to reject the tuition fee hike.
April 6, 2010
Albay Gov Hails Legarda's "Social Technocratism"
LEGAZPI –– Albay Governor Joey Salceda today lauded NP-NPC-LDP vice presidential candidate Loren Legarda for what he calls "social technocratism" which puts a premium on a government leader's ability to reach all social classes.
April 5, 2010
Legarda Pushes for Credit for Farmers
NPC-NP-LDP Vice-Presidential candidate Loren Legarda urged banks and government financial institutions to fast-track compliance with the implementation of the revised Agri-Agra Law to boost financial support for rural farmers, whom she calls the country’s "silent heroes".
April 4, 2010
Election day should be the Easter of politics - Legarda
"Just as Christ gave his followers renewed hope in their spiritual outlook, public officials should try to emulate his teachings and give their citizens renewed hope in their political outlook, though skeptics and cynics may try to virtually crucify them for their efforts."
April 3, 2010
