Breaking News as of January 2012
Legarda on Post-Sendong Efforts: Rebuild a Better Mindanao
As the government and other concerned sectors unite to help victims of Tropical Storm Sendong recover from the tragedy, Senator Loren Legarda today stressed that rehabilitation efforts should be focused on building back a better Mindanao.
January 30, 2012
Legarda Supports Gov't Initiatives on Disaster Mitigation
Senator Loren Legarda today expressed support over the government's disaster mitigation programs that are now underway.
January 27, 2012
Legarda Pushes for Better Promotion of Tropical Fabrics
In celebration of the Philippine Tropical Fabrics Month, Senator Loren Legarda urged the government and concerned sectors to push for programs that would better promote the nation's tropical fabrics.
January 26, 2012
Legarda Wants Better Management of Country's Rivers
In a bid to ensure better management of the country's rivers and minimize the risks brought by extreme weather events, Senator Loren Legarda has proposed the institutionalization of the Integrated River System Management Approach.
January 25, 2012
Legarda Welcomes Visit of UN Secretary-General's Representative for Disaster Risk Reduction
Senator Loren Legarda today welcomed the visit to the Philippines of Ms. Margareta Wahlstrom, Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for Disaster Risk Reduction, stressing that it would help boost the country's disaster resiliency initiatives especially in light of the recent devastation brought by Tropical Storm Sendong.
January 24, 2012
Legarda Seeks Stronger Protection of Communities from Environmental Disasters
Senator Loren Legarda has urged the Senate to look into the necessity of instituting a system of Mandatory Environmental Insurance Coverage (MEIC) in light of the environmental damages generated by commercial activities and worsened by the impact of climate change.
January 23, 2012
Legarda Seeks Creation of Lake Lanao Development Authority
Stressing that the Lake Lanao and its watersheds are now in the middle of an ecological crisis, Senator Loren Legarda is pushing for the creation of the Lake Lanao Development Authority.
January 21, 2012
Legarda Questions Conditional Implementation of Calamity Fund on Pre-Disaster Efforts
Senator Loren Legarda has pushed for an inquiry on the conditional implementation of the 2011 and 2012 calamity fund on pre-disaster activities, stressing that such policy violates Republic Act 10121 or the Disaster Risk Reduction and Management (DRRM) Act.
January 18, 2012
Senator Loren Legarda's Statement on Her Absence from the Impeachment Trial
Senator Loren Legarda today said she is on a leave of absence and will be unable to attend the week's Plenary Session and Impeachment Trial as she is still in the United States attending to her "Nanay Fely", who recently underwent colorectal surgery.
January 17, 2012
Senator Loren Legarda today called on the national government and local government units (LGUs) in Mindanao to include disaster risk reduction (DRR) and climate change adaptation (CCA) in their priority programs in the Southern Region of the country as they continue to carry out anti-insurgency efforts.
January 16, 2012
Legarda Lauds Creation of Indigenous Peoples Education Office
Senator Loren Legarda today commended the Department of Education (DepEd) for taking a step further in bringing education closer to Filipinos belonging to indigenous cultural communities (ICCs) through the Indigenous Peoples Education Office (IPsEO).
January 14, 2012
Legarda Wants Inquiry on Financiers of Small-Scale Mining Operations in Landslide-Prone Areas
Senator Loren Legarda has urged the Senate to conduct an investigation on the accountability of financiers of small-scale mining operations in the recent landslide that occurred in Pantukan, Compostela Valley.
January 12, 2012
Legarda Urges Gov't to Measure Filipinos' Gross National Happiness
Senator Loren Legarda today encouraged the government to develop new growth indicators, beyond the traditional economic yardsticks that only emphasize economic progress, in measuring the general well-being of Filipinos.
January 11, 2012
Legarda Lauds LGUs Prioritizing Disaster Risk Reduction Measures
Senator Loren Legarda today said that more local government units (LGUs) are now realizing the need to be proactive in dealing with natural hazards as many LGUs are now focused in making their towns disaster resilient.
January 09, 2012
Legarda Welcomes Laguna Lake Rehab Plan
Senator Loren Legarda today expressed support over the government's rehabilitation plan for Laguna de Bay, stressing that the lake should be salvaged from degradation as millions of families depend on it for livelihood and sustenance.
January 08, 2012
Legarda Lauds DA's Climate Adaptation Initiatives; Urges Other Agencies to Follow Suit
Senator Loren Legarda commended the Department of Agriculture (DA) for carrying out the integration of climate change adaptation measures in all its programs and projects.
January 06, 2012
Legarda to Gov't: Prohibit Settlement in Landslide-Prone Areas; Relocate Families to Safer Ground
Senator Loren Legarda today called on the government to strictly prohibit citizens from building homes in landslide-prone areas, particularly those in nearby mining zones, and waste no time in relocating those who are already residing in such places to safer communities.
January 05, 2012
LGUs, Solons, Support Legarda's Call for Stronger Risk Governance
Recognizing the need for building a disaster resilient nation, members of the House of Representatives and local government units (LGUs) have expressed their support for Senator Loren Legarda's call for stronger risk governance.
January 05, 2012
Senator Loren Legarda has sought the ratification of a treaty that would provide better protection to Filipinos abroad from international armed conflicts.
January 03, 2012
Legarda: Approve Protocol to Convention against Torture, Reform Jail Conditions
Senator Loren Legarda today said that the approval of an international agreement would jumpstart the implementation of much needed reform programs for jails and detention facilities and better treatment of prisoners, noting that the country's jails are 201% congested.
January 02, 2012
Legarda: Children Continue to Face Threats after Sendong Disaster
Senator Loren Legarda today called on the government to prioritize the needs of some 14,000 children affected by Tropical Storm Sendong who are still in evacuation centers.
January 01, 2012
