Breaking News as of July 2010
Climate Change linked to Philippine Dengue Outbreak, ASEAN in danger as well
Senator Loren Legarda, United Nations Regional Champion for Disaster Risk Reduction and Climate Change Adaptation today stressed on the strong link between the El Nino phenomenon and the high incidence of dengue in the country as well as the ASEAN region.
July 30, 2010
Senator Loren Legarda encouraged the representatives of the 41,995 barangays all over the country to plant more trees to counteract global warming.
July 30, 2010
Barangay Day Care Workers Should Receive More Than P500 Monthly
Senator Loren Legarda today recommended an increase in allowance of Barangay Day Care Workers who at present are receiving a monthly allowance of only P500.
July 30, 2010
Government Performance Act of 2010 Filed By Legarda
Senator Loren Legarda today said there is a need to institutionalize a system of performance planning and reporting that will strengthen the accountability of government managers .
July 29, 2010
Legarda Bares Her Priority Legislative Agenda for 15th Congress
Senator Loren Legarda today revealed that the first 10 bills she filed for the 15th Congress are focused on agriculture; health; local government; just compensation for our teachers, kasambahays, nurses and men and women in uniform; our OFWs and the environment:
July 29, 2010
Querubin Release – A Victory for Government Reform
Senator Loren Legarda today expressed her optimism on the efforts of the new Administration following the release today of Col. Ariel Querubin.
July 28, 2010
Religious and Racial Profiling Should Be Penalized
Senator Loren Legarda today said persons who are guilty of religious and or racial profiling should be penalized.
July 28, 2010
Legarda To PNOY: Implement Micro Small Medium Enterprises and Barangay Kabuhayan Laws
Senator Loren Legarda today asked President Noynoy Aquino to fund and implement two laws which she authored – Republic Act No. 9501 or the "Magna Carta For Small and Medium Enterprises" which promotes entrepreneurship and Republic Act No. 9507 establishing livelihood and skills training centers in 4th, 5th and 6th class municipalities or the "Barangay Kabuhayan Act" for employment generation.
July 27, 2010
Release and Safeguard Disaster Prevention Funds – Loren
Senator Loren Legarda today appealed for more appropriate resources for disaster prevention.
July 27, 2010
Climate Change Should Be Top Priority In The SONA
Senator Loren Legarda today expressed high hopes that on Monday, the issue of climate change will merit top mention in President Aquino's SONA.
July 24, 2010
A National Media Welfare Fund, Classify As Murder the Killing of Media – Loren
Senator Loren Legarda today recommended the activation of a "Nationwide Welfare Fund" for media practitioners and proposed to qualify the killing of members of broadcast and print media while in the performance of their duties as a crime of murder under Article 248 of the Revised Penal Code to protect them while in the lawful exercise of their functions.
July 24, 2010
Senator Loren Legarda today said the latest figures on the hunger situation in the country necessitates that the government synchronize its efforts , especially now that we are facing disasters intensified by climate change.
July 23, 2010
Repair Pipes & Valves, Effect Equitable Rationing of Water – Loren
Senator Loren Legarda today expressed her dismay over reports that 53% of the supposed total water supply for Metro Manila users was lost due to pipe distribution leaks.
July 23, 2010
Water Is A National Security Concern - Loren
Senator Loren Legarda today raised the alarm that water has become a national security concern and proposed the following:
1. Reforest not only mountains and watersheds, but also plant in urban areas;
2. Implement the Rainwater Collection Act;
3. Recycle water;
4. Introduce "Hydroinformatics" in schools; and
5. Clean Rivers and Bays through the initiatives of the local government units and the Metro-Manila Development Authority
July 22, 2010
Loren to NAPOCOR: Where Are the Updated Dam Protocols?
Sen. Loren Legarda, Chairperson of the Senate Standing and Oversight Committee on Climate Change today said the National Power Corporation must submit their updated protocols of water releases.
July 22, 2010
Senate To Probe Utilization Of Funds For Climate Change
Senator Loren Legarda today said she will initiate a probe in the Senate on the budgetary allocations and funding mechanisms of climate change programs and projects of the government to ensure that the funds are judiciously utilized.
July 21, 2010
Deterioration of Our Forests Root Cause of Water Shortage – Loren
Sen. Loren Legarda said the root of our water crisis is the deterioration of the country's forest areas.
July 21, 2010
Malunggay Feeds, Oils, Fertilizes, Heals, Purifies and Generates Income
Senator Loren Legarda today pushed for the production, processing, marketing, and distribution of malunggay in all suitable areas of the country to maximize the benefits of the exceptionally nutritious and productive but underutilized tropical crop.
July 21, 2010
Senator Legarda urges the Creation of an Exclusive Hospital for OFWs and their Dependents
Senator Loren Legarda today proposed for the creation of a special hospital called the "Migrant Workers Hospital" exclusively for our Overseas Filipino Workers and their dependents, which shall be under the supervision and control of the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA).
July 20, 2010
Loren proposes measures to abate critical water levels in Angat and San Roque Dams
Senator Loren Legarda today said she is filing a Senate resolution recommending remedial measures to prevent water stress aggravated by climate change such as what is alarmingly happening at Angat Dam whose waters continue to recede despite the rains brought by Typhoon Basyang forcing the Maynilad Water Services to cut its July supply by 30%.
July 19, 2010
Senator Legarda Champions Household Workers' Rights
Senator Loren Legarda, through the filing of Senate Bill No. 7, strongly recommended pegging the minimum wage for household helpers to P4,000 and requiring all household working arrangements be in writing in a language or dialect understood by both the employer and household helpers.
July 18, 2010
Dredging of Laguna Lake and Tributaries Caused The Massive Flooding In Laguna
Senator Loren Legarda today said the dredging of the 90,000 hectare Laguna Lake along with its surrounding tributaries is the main cause for the massive flooding in Laguna, her home province.
July 17, 2010
Loren proposes a nutrition worker per barangay to reduce undernourishment in the country
Senator Loren Legarda declared that every barangay should have a "Barangay Nutrition Worker" responsible for delivering nutrition services and other related activities to the community, such as community health, backyard food production, environmental sanitation, supplemental feeding and family planning efforts.
July 16, 2010
Thinking ahead, Senator Legarda files the PAGASA Modernization Act
In light of July being the National Disaster Consciousness Month and with the onset of the series of typhoons that have started devastating our country, Senator Loren Legarda believes that this is an opportune time for the government to step up in its efforts to deal with the natural disasters, even before they occur.
July 15, 2010
School Children Most Vulnerable and At Risk of During Earthquake Disasters
Senator Loren Legarda today pointed out a study by the Columbia University, which revealed that the Philippines has the biggest number of school children at the risk of earthquakes, with an estimated 15.6 million school-age children in earthquake zones compared to the rest of the world.
July 13, 2010
Loren lauds establishments implementing the Expanded Senior Citizen's Act
"I assure you that our elderly citizens will now enjoy more comforts in life, with the implementing rules and regulations of our Expanded Senior Citizen's Act having been signed by the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD)," proclaimed a proud Senator Legarda.
July 12, 2010
Loren to LGUs – Green, Rehabilitate, Protect Forest Lands
Senator Loren Legarda today filed Senate Bill No. 8 calling on the adoption of a priority adaptation strategy from the provincial to the barangay level to green, rehabilitate, and protect forestlands to prevent an ecosystem decline, which will aggravate the impact of climate change.
July 09, 2010
Loren Files Genuine Pro-poor Medicines Bill
Senator Loren Legarda today pushed for the passage of Senate Bill No. 5, which aims to reduce the prices of over 1,500 drug formulations since the present law, R.A. 9502 or the Universally Accessible Cheaper and Quality Medicines Act of 2008, has been found wanting.
July 08, 2010
Loren urges investigation of the Batangas Oil-spill
Senator Loren Legarda today pushed for the passage of Senate Bill No. 5, which aims to reduce the prices of over 1,500 drug formulations since the present law, R.A. 9502 or the Universally Accessible Cheaper and Quality Medicines Act of 2008, has been found wanting.
July 08, 2010
Health Benefits for All Filipinos
Senator Loren Legarda today said there is an urgent need to look into the government's efforts to ensure that it eliminates all forms of extrajudicial killings and bring to justice persons responsible for the same.
July 07, 2010
Stiffer Penalties Must Be Imposed On Perpetrators of Extra-Judicial Killings
Senator Loren Legarda today said there is an urgent need to look into the government's efforts to ensure that it eliminates all forms of extrajudicial killings and bring to justice persons responsible for the same.
July 06, 2010
Legarda Bill – Senior Citizens Will Have a More Comfortable Life In their Twilight Years
Senator Loren Legarda today said the country's Senior Citizens will be having a more comfortable life due to the benefits that they will avail following the signing last week of the rules and regulations implementing Republic Act 9994, also known as Expanded Senior Citizens Act of 2010 by the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) and non-government agencies.
July 06, 2010
