Breaking News as of August 2011
Sen. Legarda Calls for Inventory of Philippine Marine Resources in the Benham Region
30 August 2011 United Nations, New York - Senator Loren Legarda, Chair of the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations, called for an inventory of Philippine marine resources in the Benham Rise Region, emphasizing that this would "give the Philippines a clearer view of the importance of our stake in our Extended Continental Shelf in the Benham Rise Region and what the legislative tasks we need to focus on to preserve, protect and manage our valuable resources."
August 31, 2011
Legarda Admires Preparedness Measures of the US Government for Hurricane Irene
Senator Loren Legarda today expressed her admiration for the sense of preparedness and vigilance exhibited by the local government units and people of the Northeast United States in facing hurricane Irene, which they initially dubbed to be "historic" due to its unprecedented possible devastating effects.
August 31, 2011
Agriculture Sector Will Get a Big Boost Now That IRR of Agri-Agra Law is Out - Legarda
"More productivity in the countryside can be expected now that the implementing rules and regulations (IRR) of the Agri-Agra Law is out," said Senator Loren Legarda, former chair of the Senate Committee on Agriculture who authored Republic Act 10000 or The Agri-Agra Reform Credit Act of 2009 in the Senate.
August 30, 2011
Legarda to Gather Indigenous Peoples (IPs) from All Over the Country
Senator Loren Legarda is organizing a gathering of indigenous peoples (IPs) from all over the country, the first IndigenousCultural Summit, which aims to be a mechanism to strengthen the voices of the IP leaders as they engage in dialogue with local and national policy-makers as well as international institutions.
August 29, 2011
Senator Loren Legarda today lauded the local government of San Francisco in Camotes Islands, Cebu, for hosting a three-day study visit of four mayors from Sri Lanka, in light of the World Disaster Reduction Campaign: "Making Cities Resilient: My City is Getting Ready!" of the UN International Strategy for Disaster Reduction (UNISDR).
August 27, 2011
Legarda Hails Senate Concurrence on ICC Treaty Ratification
The chair of the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations Senator Loren Legarda today hailed the Senate's concurrence on the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court (ICC), marking the country's official entry into it.
August 25, 2011
Senate Honors Metrobank Foundation's Outstanding Teachers of 2011
In honor of the teaching profession, the noblest of all vocations, the Senate of the Philippines has joined Metrobank Foundation in bestowing honor and commendation on its Outstanding Teachers of 2011 "for their exemplary competence, dedication to service, and commitment in providing quality education."
August 20, 2011
Expatriation Assistance to Pinoy OFWs in Syria Must Be Clearly Defined
Senator Loren Legarda called on the Department of Foreign Affairs to immediately activate a system that will enable Filipinos to leave Syria given the extremely high ongoing risk of violent protests and government crackdown.
August 17, 2011
Legarda Lauds Fellow Senators for International Criminal Court Treaty's Swift Approval
Senator Loren Legarda, chair of the senate committee on foreign relations, lauded her fellow senators for the swift approval of the ratification of the rome statute of the International Criminal Court (ICC) on second reading.
August 17, 2011
Loren Hails Passage of the People's Survival Fund Bill on Second Reading
The Senate yesterday passed on second reading the People's Survival Fund (PSF) bill sponsored by Senator Loren Legarda.
August 10, 2011
Heed the Struggles of RP's Indigenous Peoples -- Legarda
As the world celebrates the International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples, Senator Loren Legarda, chair of the Senate Committee on Cultural Communities, called the attention of the country's leaders on the struggles of the indigenous peoples in the Philippines.
August 10, 2011
Legarda Urges Fellow Senators to Approve RP's Entry to ICC
Senator Loren Legarda, chair of the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations, today urged her fellow Senators to vote for the concurrence of the ratification of the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court (ICC).
August 08, 2011
Legarda Supports Meet Between P-Noy And MILF Chair
The chair of the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations Senator Loren Legarda today expressed her support to President Benigno Aquino III in meeting with Murad Ebrahim, chair of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) in Tokyo, Japan, to push forward the peace process between the government and the Muslim rebels in Mindanao.
August 06, 2011
'Listen to the Faces' of Victims of Climate Change -- Legarda
"Listen to the faces" of people who have contributed least to climate change but are paying the highest price for it.
August 03, 2011
Legarda: The 'Ghosts' of 2004 Elections are Haunting Us Again
Senator Loren Legarda has spoken in the light of recent developments where several personalities have come out in the open to tell all about the commission of electoral fraud, particularly the switching of Congressional copies of the Election Returns (ERs) in the 2004 Presidential and Vice-Presidential elections.
August 01, 2011
